diff --git a/jsk_data/src/jsk_data/download_data.py b/jsk_data/src/jsk_data/download_data.py
index 2bd7bca6c..e3dc4f211 100644
--- a/jsk_data/src/jsk_data/download_data.py
+++ b/jsk_data/src/jsk_data/download_data.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def extract_file(path, to_directory='.', chmod=True):
         opener, mode, getnames = zipfile.ZipFile, 'r', lambda f: f.namelist()
     elif path.endswith('.tar.gz') or path.endswith('.tgz'):
         opener, mode, getnames = tarfile.open, 'r:gz', lambda f: f.getnames()
+    elif path.endswith('.tar.xz'):
+        opener, mode, getnames = tarfile.open, 'r:xz', lambda f: f.getnames()
     elif path.endswith('.tar.bz2') or path.endswith('.tbz'):
         opener, mode, getnames = tarfile.open, 'r:bz2', lambda f: f.getnames()
     else: