diff --git a/pytesseract/pytesseract.py b/pytesseract/pytesseract.py
index 04a3ab43..9ee25d57 100644
--- a/pytesseract/pytesseract.py
+++ b/pytesseract/pytesseract.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 RGB_MODE = 'RGB'
 SUPPORTED_FORMATS = {
     'JPEG',
+    'JPEG2000',
     'PNG',
     'PBM',
     'PGM',
diff --git a/tests/data/test.jpeg2000 b/tests/data/test.jpeg2000
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9adea00c
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/data/test.jpeg2000 differ
diff --git a/tests/pytesseract_test.py b/tests/pytesseract_test.py
index b9058afc..ce88e95c 100644
--- a/tests/pytesseract_test.py
+++ b/tests/pytesseract_test.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def test_file_small():
     'test_file',
     [
         'test.jpg',
+        'test.jpeg2000',
         'test.pgm',
         'test.png',
         'test.ppm',
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ def test_file_small():
     ],
     ids=[
         'jpg',
+        'jpeg2000',
         'pgm',
         'png',
         'ppm',