diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/nhentai.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/nhentai.py
index 7bd8a15f..b41a50eb 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/nhentai.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/nhentai.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import json
 class NhentaiGalleryExtractor(Extractor):
     """Extractor for image-galleries from nhentai.net"""
     category = "nhentai"
-    subcategory = "nijie"
+    subcategory = "gallery"
     directory_fmt = ["{category}", "{gallery-id} {title}"]
     filename_fmt = "{category}_{gallery-id}_{num:>03}.{extension}"
     pattern = [r"(?:https?://)?(?:www\.)?nhentai\.net/g/(\d+)"]