diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions.php b/wp-includes/template-functions.php
index 191fdcf514..3ebec66a98 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions.php
@@ -1272,11 +1272,15 @@ function the_category($seperator = '') {
 	}
 }
 
-function the_category_rss() {
+function the_category_rss($type = 'rss') {
 	$categories = get_the_category();
 	foreach ($categories as $category) {
 		$category->cat_name = stripslashes(convert_chars($category->cat_name));
-		echo "\n<category>$category->cat_name</category>";
+		if ('rdf' == $type) {
+			echo "\n<dc:subject>$category->cat_name</dc:subject>";
+		} else {
+			echo "\n<category>$category->cat_name</category>";
+		}
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/wp-rdf.php b/wp-rdf.php
index 9574b29379..0e153964db 100644
--- a/wp-rdf.php
+++ b/wp-rdf.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if (!isset($rss_language)) { $rss_language = 'en'; }
 	<link><?php permalink_single_rss() ?></link>
 	<dc:date><?php the_time('Y-m-d\TH:i:s'); ?></dc:date>
 	<dc:creator><?php the_author() ?> (mailto:<?php the_author_email() ?>)</dc:creator>
-	<dc:subject><?php the_category_rss() ?></dc:subject>
+	<?php the_category_rss('rdf') ?>
 <?php $more = 1; if ($rss_use_excerpt) {
 ?>
 	<description><?php the_excerpt_rss($rss_excerpt_length, 2) ?></description>