diff --git a/beetsplug/mbsync.py b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
index d38b25e9f..3f7daec6c 100644
--- a/beetsplug/mbsync.py
+++ b/beetsplug/mbsync.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-from beets import autotag, library, plugins, ui, util
+from beets import autotag, library, metadata_plugins, ui, util
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin, apply_item_changes
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ class MBSyncPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 )
                 continue
 
-            if not (track_info := plugins.track_for_id(item.mb_trackid)):
+            if not (
+                track_info := metadata_plugins.track_for_id(item.mb_trackid)
+            ):
                 self._log.info(
                     "Recording ID not found: {0.mb_trackid} for track {0}", item
                 )
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ class MBSyncPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
                 self._log.info("Skipping album with no mb_albumid: {}", album)
                 continue
 
-            if not (album_info := plugins.album_for_id(album.mb_albumid)):
+            if not (
+                album_info := metadata_plugins.album_for_id(album.mb_albumid)
+            ):
                 self._log.info(
                     "Release ID {0.mb_albumid} not found for album {0}", album
                 )
diff --git a/beetsplug/missing.py b/beetsplug/missing.py
index 8c328e647..d0e956930 100644
--- a/beetsplug/missing.py
+++ b/beetsplug/missing.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from collections.abc import Iterator
 import musicbrainzngs
 from musicbrainzngs.musicbrainz import MusicBrainzError
 
-from beets import config, plugins
+from beets import config, metadata_plugins
 from beets.dbcore import types
 from beets.library import Album, Item, Library
 from beets.plugins import BeetsPlugin
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class MissingPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
         item_mbids = {x.mb_trackid for x in album.items()}
         # fetch missing items
         # TODO: Implement caching that without breaking other stuff
-        if album_info := plugins.album_for_id(album.mb_albumid):
+        if album_info := metadata_plugins.album_for_id(album.mb_albumid):
             for track_info in album_info.tracks:
                 if track_info.track_id not in item_mbids:
                     self._log.debug(