diff --git a/beets/plugins.py b/beets/plugins.py
index 8ae9c40a7..b75581796 100644
--- a/beets/plugins.py
+++ b/beets/plugins.py
@@ -415,16 +415,19 @@ def get_plugin_names() -> list[str]:
     sys.path += paths
     plugins = unique_list(beets.config["plugins"].as_str_seq())
     # TODO: Remove in v3.0.0
-    if (
-        "musicbrainz" not in plugins
-        and beets.config["musicbrainz"].flatten().get("enabled") is not False
-    ):
+    if "musicbrainz" not in plugins:
         deprecate_for_user(
             log,
             "Automatic loading of 'musicbrainz' plugin",
             "'plugins' configuration to explicitly add 'musicbrainz'",
         )
-        plugins.append("musicbrainz")
+        enabled = beets.config["musicbrainz"].flatten().get("enabled")
+        if enabled is not None:
+            deprecate_for_user(
+                log, "'musicbrainz.enabled' configuration option"
+            )
+        if enabled is not False:
+            plugins.append("musicbrainz")
 
     beets.config.add({"disabled_plugins": []})
     disabled_plugins = set(beets.config["disabled_plugins"].as_str_seq())
diff --git a/beets/util/deprecation.py b/beets/util/deprecation.py
index 31f4f5eb2..b9ffeae82 100644
--- a/beets/util/deprecation.py
+++ b/beets/util/deprecation.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ def _format_message(old: str, new: str | None = None) -> str:
     return msg
 
 
-def deprecate_for_user(logger: Logger, old: str, new: str) -> None:
+def deprecate_for_user(
+    logger: Logger, old: str, new: str | None = None
+) -> None:
     logger.warning(_format_message(old, new))