diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index 3eaa3d3e8..2be0ed9c0 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ class ArtSource(object):
 
 class CoverArtArchive(ArtSource):
     """Cover Art Archive"""
-    URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release/{mbid}/front-500.jpg'
-    GROUP_URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release-group/{mbid}/front-500.jpg'
+    URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release/{mbid}/front'
+    GROUP_URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release-group/{mbid}/front'
 
     def get(self, album):
         """Return the Cover Art Archive and Cover Art Archive release group URLs
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 763cb16eb..3795fb265 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Changelog goes here!
 * :doc:`/plugins/fetchart`: new settings `minwidth` and `enforce_ratio`
   to put restrictions (min width in pixels, and 1:1 image ratio, resp.)
   for valid album art candidates. :bug:`1394`
+* :dox:`/plugins/fetchart`: Remove hard size limit when fetching from the
+  CoverArtArchive.
 
 1.3.11 (April 5, 2015)
 ----------------------
diff --git a/test/test_art.py b/test/test_art.py
index ab403ec5d..c7476f52f 100644
--- a/test/test_art.py
+++ b/test/test_art.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CombinedTest(UseThePlugin):
                  .format(ASIN)
     AAO_URL = 'http://www.albumart.org/index_detail.php?asin={0}' \
               .format(ASIN)
-    CAA_URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release/{0}/front-500.jpg' \
+    CAA_URL = 'http://coverartarchive.org/release/{0}/front' \
               .format(MBID)
 
     def setUp(self):