diff --git a/includes/media.variables.inc b/includes/media.variables.inc
index 938f6e4..e3b8cd3 100644
--- a/includes/media.variables.inc
+++ b/includes/media.variables.inc
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function media_variable_default($name = NULL) {
       // Name of the theme to use in media popup dialogs, defaults to admin_theme
       'dialog_theme' => '',
       // @TODO: Make a configuration form with this.
-      'file_extensions' => FILE_ENTITY_DEFAULT_ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS . ' mp3 mov mp4 m4a m4v mpeg avi ogg oga ogv wmv ico',
+      'file_extensions' => variable_get('file_entity_default_allowed_extensions', 'jpg jpeg gif png txt doc docx xls xlsx pdf ppt pptx pps ppsx odt ods odp') . ' mp3 mov mp4 m4a m4v mpeg avi ogg oga ogv wmv ico',
       'max_filesize' => '',
       'debug' => FALSE,