diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index 4ea921f..8c5c2a7 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 
             if (!imageType)
             {
-                throw new Error('Invalid image type in URL.');
+                imageType = 'png';
             }
         }