diff --git a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
index a7c83f0b8..15cb46057 100644
--- a/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
+++ b/beetsplug/smartplaylist.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import os
 
 def _items_for_query(lib, queries, album):
     """Get the matching items for a query.
-    `album` indicates whether the queries are item-level or album-level"""
+    `album` indicates whether the queries are item-level or album-level.
+    """
     request = lib.albums if album else lib.items
     if isinstance(queries, basestring):
         return request(queries)