diff --git a/src/mkvmerge.cpp b/src/mkvmerge.cpp
index e3fc16b5c..0d8749b85 100644
--- a/src/mkvmerge.cpp
+++ b/src/mkvmerge.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ file_type_t file_types[] =
    {"rm ", TYPEREAL, "RealMedia audio and video"},
    {"srt", TYPESRT, "SRT text subtitles"},
    {"ssa", TYPESSA, "SSA/ASS text subtitles"},
-//    {"idx", TYPEVOBSUB, "VobSub subtitles"},
+   {"idx", TYPEVOBSUB, "VobSub subtitles"},
    {"wav", TYPEWAV, "WAVE (uncompressed PCM)"},
    {"output modules:", -1, ""},
    {"   ", -1,      "AAC audio"},
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ static void usage() {
     "  --sub-charset <TID:charset>\n"
     "                           Sets the charset the text subtitles are\n"
     "                           written in for the conversion to UTF-8.\n"
-//     "\n Options that only apply to VobSub subtitle tracks:\n"
-//     "  --compression <TID:method>\n"
-//     "                           Sets the compression method used for the\n"
-//     "                           specified track ('none' or 'zlib').\n"
+    "\n Options that only apply to VobSub subtitle tracks:\n"
+    "  --compression <TID:method>\n"
+    "                           Sets the compression method used for the\n"
+    "                           specified track ('none' or 'zlib').\n"
     "\n\n Other options:\n"
     "  -i, --identify <file>    Print information about the source file.\n"
     "  -l, --list-types         Lists supported input file types.\n"
@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ static int get_type(char *filename) {
       type = TYPESRT;
     else if (ssa_reader_c::probe_file(mm_text_io, size))
       type = TYPESSA;
-//     else if (vobsub_reader_c::probe_file(mm_text_io, size))
-//       type = TYPEVOBSUB;
+    else if (vobsub_reader_c::probe_file(mm_text_io, size))
+      type = TYPEVOBSUB;
     else
       type = TYPEUNKNOWN;
 
@@ -1011,9 +1011,9 @@ static void create_readers() {
         case TYPESSA:
           file->reader = new ssa_reader_c(file->ti);
           break;
-//         case TYPEVOBSUB:
-//           file->reader = new vobsub_reader_c(file->ti);
-//           break;
+        case TYPEVOBSUB:
+          file->reader = new vobsub_reader_c(file->ti);
+          break;
         case TYPEQTMP4:
           file->reader = new qtmp4_reader_c(file->ti);
           break;