diff --git a/beetsplug/play.py b/beetsplug/play.py
index 6d4a93c4d..6404ab7cf 100644
--- a/beetsplug/play.py
+++ b/beetsplug/play.py
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             relative_to = util.normpath(relative_to)
 
         # Prepare command strings with optional args
-        if opts.args:
-            command_str = command_str.format(opts.args or '')\
-                                     .format(confargs or '')
-
+        command_str = command_str.format(opts.args or '')\
+                                 .format(confargs or '')
+            
         # Perform search by album and add folders rather than tracks to
         # playlist.
         if opts.album: