diff --git a/lib/linguist/languages.yml b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
index 9f2a742a..2dfb611e 100644
--- a/lib/linguist/languages.yml
+++ b/lib/linguist/languages.yml
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ Gentoo Eclass:
   ace_mode: sh
 
 Gettext Catalog:
-  type: programming
+  type: prose
   search_term: pot
   searchable: false
   aliases: