diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 85d6e0824..5bdcaff8f 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ action = Enum('action',
 
 QUEUE_SIZE = 128
 SINGLE_ARTIST_THRESH = 0.25
-VARIOUS_ARTISTS = u'Various Artists'
 PROGRESS_KEY = 'tagprogress'
 HISTORY_KEY = 'taghistory'
 
@@ -631,7 +630,7 @@ class ImportTask(BaseImportTask):
                 changes['comp'] = False
             else:
                 # VA.
-                changes['albumartist'] = VARIOUS_ARTISTS
+                changes['albumartist'] = config['va_name'].get(unicode)
                 changes['comp'] = True
 
         elif self.choice_flag == action.APPLY:
diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 85bd87f9b..f276fe4f1 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import traceback
 
 from beets import plugins
 from beets import ui
+from beets import config
 from beets.util import normpath, plurality
 from beets import library
 
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ class LastGenrePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             result = None
             if isinstance(obj, library.Item):
                 result = self.fetch_artist_genre(obj)
-            elif obj.albumartist != 'Various Artists':
+            elif obj.albumartist != config['va_name'].get(unicode):
                 result = self.fetch_album_artist_genre(obj)
             else:
                 # For "Various Artists", pick the most popular track genre.