diff --git a/beets/autotag/__init__.py b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
index 73c228d8c..7bf2fa88d 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/__init__.py
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ MULTIDISC_PAT_FMT = r'%s\s*\d'
 
 # Additional utilities for the main interface.
 
-def albums_in_dir(path, ignore=()):
+def albums_in_dir(path):
     """Recursively searches the given directory and returns an iterable
     of (path, items) where path is a containing directory and items is
     a list of Items that is probably an album. Specifically, any folder
-    containing any media files is an album. Directories and file names
-    that match the glob patterns in ``ignore`` are skipped.
+    containing any media files is an album.
     """
     collapse_root = None
     collapse_items = None
 
-    for root, dirs, files in sorted_walk(path, ignore):
+    for root, dirs, files in sorted_walk(path,
+                                         ignore=config['ignore'].get(list)):
         # Get a list of items in the directory.
         items = []
         for filename in files:
diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 2d8a9e838..248f05c89 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ class ImportSession(object):
         """
         self.lib = lib
         self.logfile = logfile
+        self.paths = paths
+        self.query = query
 
     def tag_log(self, status, path):
         """Log a message about a given album to logfile. The status should
@@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ class ImportSession(object):
         """Run the import task.
         """
         # Set up the pipeline.
-        if config.query is None:
+        if self.query is None:
             stages = [read_tasks(self)]
         else:
             stages = [query_tasks(self)]
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ def read_tasks(session):
         # Produce paths under this directory.
         if progress:
             resume_dir = resume_dirs.get(toppath)
-        for path, items in autotag.albums_in_dir(toppath, config.ignore):
+        for path, items in autotag.albums_in_dir(toppath):
             # Skip according to progress.
             if progress and resume_dir:
                 # We're fast-forwarding to resume a previous tagging.
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 069c4b7e1..d72dcb900 100644
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -599,8 +599,9 @@ class TerminalImportSession(importer.ImportSession):
             assert False
 
     def should_resume(path):
-        return ui.input_yn("Import of the directory:\n%s"
-                        "\nwas interrupted. Resume (Y/n)?" % path)
+        return ui.input_yn(u"Import of the directory:\n{0}\n"
+                           "was interrupted. Resume (Y/n)?"
+                           .format(displayable_path(path)))
 
 # The import command.
 
@@ -697,6 +698,8 @@ def import_func(lib, opts, args):
     else:
         query = None
         paths = args
+        if not paths:
+            raise ui.UserError('no path specified')
 
     import_files(lib, paths, query)
 import_cmd.func = import_func