diff --git a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
index 233a4fe37..13b2be815 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lastgenre/__init__.py
@@ -64,31 +64,21 @@ def _tags_for(obj):
         return []
 
     tags = []
-    multiple = config['lastgenre']['multiple'].get(bool)
-    if multiple:
-        min_weight = config['lastgenre']['min_weight'].get(int)
-        max_genres = config['lastgenre']['max_genres'].get(int)
-    else:
-        min_weight = -1
-        max_genres = 1
+    min_weight = config['lastgenre']['min_weight'].get(int)
+    count = config['lastgenre']['count'].get(int)
 
+    dbg = []
     for el in res:
-        # pylast 0.5.x does not use Album.getTopTags, so we don't have a
-        # weight for album tags.  However:  Album.getInfo (they use that)
-        # returns only ~5 tags, so we use maximum weight for them
-        if isinstance(el, pylast.TopItem):
-            weight = int(el.weight)
-            tag = el.item.get_name().lower()
-        else:
-            weight = 100
-            tag = el.get_name().lower()
+        weight = int(el.weight)
+        tag = el.item.get_name().lower()
         if _is_allowed(tag):
             if min_weight > -1 and min_weight > weight and len(tags) > 0:
                 return tags
-            log.debug(u'lastfm.tag (min. {}): {} [{}]'.format(min_weight, tag, weight))
             tags.append(tag)
-            if len(tags) == max_genres:
-                return tags
+            dbg.append(u'{} [{}]'.format(tag, weight))
+            if len(tags) == count:
+                break
+    log.debug(u'lastfm.tag (min. {}): {}'.format(min_weight, u', '.join(dbg)))
     return tags
 
 def _is_allowed(genre):
@@ -114,10 +104,7 @@ def _strings_to_genre(tags):
         tags = find_parents(tags[0], options['branches'])
 
     tags = [t.title() for t in tags]
-    if config['lastgenre']['multiple']:
-        return u', '.join(tags[:config['lastgenre']['max_genres'].get(int)])
-    else:
-        return tags[0]
+    return u', '.join(tags[:config['lastgenre']['count'].get(int)])
 
 def fetch_genre(lastfm_obj):
     """Return the genre for a pylast entity or None if no suitable genre
@@ -213,9 +200,8 @@ class LastGenrePlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
 
         self.config.add({
             'whitelist': os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'genres.txt'),
-            'multiple': False,
             'min_weight': 10,
-            'max_genres': 3,
+            'count': 1,
             'fallback': None,
             'canonical': None,
             'source': 'album',
diff --git a/docs/plugins/lastgenre.rst b/docs/plugins/lastgenre.rst
index 000c194b9..371cd1795 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/lastgenre.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/lastgenre.rst
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ Multiple Genres
 ---------------
 
 By default, the plugin chooses the most popular tag on Last.fm as a genre. If
-you prefer to use a *list* of popular genre tags, turn on the ``multiple``
-config option::
+you prefer to use a *list* of popular genre tags, you can increase the number
+of the ``count`` config option::
 
     lastgenre:
-        multiple: true
+        count: 3
 
-Comma-separated lists of genres will then be used instead of single genres.
+Comma-separated lists of up to 3 genres will then be used instead of single genres.
 
 `Last.fm`_ provides a popularity factor aka *weight* for each *tag* ranging
 from 100 for the most popular *tag* down to 0 for the least popular *tags*.
@@ -106,12 +106,6 @@ the ``min_weight`` config option::
 However, if no tag with a *weight* greater then ``min_weight`` is found, the
 plugin uses the next best popular *tag*.
 
-By default, the pulgin uses a maxmimum of 3 genres.  You can change this by
-setting the ``max_genres`` config option::
-
-    lastgenre:
-        max_genres: 5
-
 
 Running Manually
 ----------------