diff --git a/examples/corelib/mimetypes/mimetypebrowser/main.cpp b/examples/corelib/mimetypes/mimetypebrowser/main.cpp
index 03c905e6af7..25d70d67eab 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/mimetypes/mimetypebrowser/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/mimetypes/mimetypebrowser/main.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,26 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QScreen>
+#if QT_CONFIG(translation)
+#  include <QLocale>
+#  include <QLibraryInfo>
+#  include <QTranslator>
+#endif
+
+using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+#if QT_CONFIG(translation)
+    QTranslator translator;
+    if (translator.load(QLocale::system(), "qtbase"_L1, "_"_L1,
+                        QLibraryInfo::path(QLibraryInfo::TranslationsPath))) {
+        app.installTranslator(&translator);
+    }
+#endif
+
     QCoreApplication::setApplicationVersion(QT_VERSION_STR);
 
     QCommandLineParser parser;