diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/genotyper/EmpiricalSubstitutionProbabilities.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/genotyper/EmpiricalSubstitutionProbabilities.java
index 533f23d00..cc4773688 100755
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/genotyper/EmpiricalSubstitutionProbabilities.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/genotyper/EmpiricalSubstitutionProbabilities.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class EmpiricalSubstitutionProbabilities extends FourBaseProbabilities {
         bind("454", SequencerPlatform.ROCHE454);
         bind("ILLUMINA", SequencerPlatform.SOLEXA);
         bind("solid", SequencerPlatform.SOLID);
+        bind("abi_solid", SequencerPlatform.SOLID);
         bind("CG", SequencerPlatform.CG);
     }