diff --git a/beetsplug/fetchart.py b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
index 5451b4dbb..85bed6233 100644
--- a/beetsplug/fetchart.py
+++ b/beetsplug/fetchart.py
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _is_source_file_removal_enabled():
-        return config["import"]["delete"] or config["import"]["move"]
+        return config["import"]["delete"].get(bool) or config["import"]["move"].get(bool)
 
     # Asynchronous; after music is added to the library.
     def fetch_art(self, session, task):
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ class FetchArtPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin, RequestMixin):
         """Place the discovered art in the filesystem."""
         if task in self.art_candidates:
             candidate = self.art_candidates.pop(task)
-            removal_enabled = FetchArtPlugin._is_source_file_removal_enabled()
+            removal_enabled = self._is_source_file_removal_enabled()
 
             self._set_art(task.album, candidate, not removal_enabled)