diff --git a/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/MediaType.java b/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/MediaType.java
index 2991011617a2df6ee7a1caaf42e612c9fac086ee..d1b63b73ef9b2369c82088e4100656b72e024da2 100644
--- a/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/MediaType.java
+++ b/src/org/jitsi/service/neomedia/MediaType.java
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ public enum MediaType
     /**
      * Represents a VIDEO media type.
      */
-    VIDEO("video");
+    VIDEO("video"),
+
+    /**
+     * Represents a DATA media type.
+     */
+    DATA("data");
 
     /**
      * The name of this <tt>MediaType</tt>.
@@ -74,6 +79,9 @@ public static MediaType parseString(String mediaTypeName)
         if(VIDEO.toString().equals(mediaTypeName))
             return VIDEO;
 
+        if(DATA.toString().equals(mediaTypeName))
+            return DATA;
+
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(
             mediaTypeName + " is not a currently supported MediaType");
     }