diff --git a/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py b/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
index 2e99637b3..a323ce681 100644
--- a/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
+++ b/beetsplug/acousticbrainz.py
@@ -239,9 +239,9 @@ class AcousticPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         # composites attributes straight away and populating the dictionary
         # `composites` with the composite attributes.
 
-        # When we are finished traversing `scheme`, `composites` should map
-        # each composite attribute to an ordered list of the values belonging to
-        # the attribute, for example:
+        # When we are finished traversing `scheme`, `composites` should
+        # map each composite attribute to an ordered list of the values
+        # belonging to the attribute, for example:
         # `composites = {'initial_key': ['B', 'minor']}`.
 
         # The recursive traversal.
diff --git a/docs/plugins/acousticbrainz.rst b/docs/plugins/acousticbrainz.rst
index 5d72b8517..de4c667c0 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/acousticbrainz.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/acousticbrainz.rst
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ Enable the ``acousticbrainz`` plugin in your configuration (see :ref:`using-plug
 
     $ beet acousticbrainz [-f] [QUERY]
 
-By default, the command will only look for acousticbrainz data when the tracks doesn't
-already have it; the ``-f`` or ``--force`` switch makes it fetch acousticbrainz 
-for the item. If you specify a query, only matching tracks will be processed; 
-otherwise, the command processes every track in your library.
+By default, the command will only look for AcousticBrainz data when the tracks
+doesn't already have it; the ``-f`` or ``--force`` switch makes it re-download
+data even when it already exists. If you specify a query, only matching tracks
+will be processed; otherwise, the command processes every track in your
+library.
 
 For all tracks with a MusicBrainz recording ID, the plugin currently sets
 these fields:
@@ -57,6 +58,6 @@ configuration file. There is one option:
 
 - **auto**: Enable AcousticBrainz during ``beet import``.
   Default: ``yes``.
-- **force**: By default, beets will not override already fetched acousticbrainz data. To instead fetch acousticbrainz and override data, 
-  set the ``force`` option to ``yes``.
-  Default: ``no``.
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+- **force**: Download AcousticBrainz data even for tracks that already have
+  it.
+  Default: ``no``.