--- feedparser.py.orig	2007-12-28 00:59:15.000000000 +0100
+++ feedparser.py	2007-12-28 00:59:46.000000000 +0100
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
 
     def mapContentType(self, contentType):
         contentType = contentType.lower()
-        if contentType == 'text':
+        if contentType == 'text' or contentType == 'plain':
             contentType = 'text/plain'
         elif contentType == 'html':
             contentType = 'text/html'