diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index 14ca6a4b5..ad2d278b5 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ class MusiXmatch(SymbolsReplaced):
         html = self.fetch_url(url)
         if not html:
             return
-        lyrics = extract_text_between(html,
-                                      '"body":', '"language":')
+        lyrics = extract_text_between(html, '<p class="mxm-lyrics__content" data-reactid="135">',
+            '</p>')
         return lyrics.strip(',"').replace('\\n', '\n')