diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 56134621d..f1ae2793a 100644
--- a/beets/util/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/util/__init__.py
@@ -680,15 +680,16 @@ def max_filename_length(path, limit=MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH):
         return limit
 
 
-def feat_tokens(extended=False):
+def feat_tokens(for_artist=True):
     """Returns the tokens to use to detect featuring artists in strings."""
 
     FEAT_SPECIAL_CHARS = ['&', 'feat.', 'ft.']
     FEAT_WORDS = ['ft', 'featuring', 'feat']
-    if extended:
+    if for_artist:  # appending to artist name enables more tokens
         FEAT_WORDS += ['with', 'vs', 'and', 'con']
     regex = r'(%s)' % '|'.join(['\\b%s\\b' % re.escape(x) for x in FEAT_WORDS])
-    if extended:
+    if for_artist:
         regex = r'(%s|%s)' % \
             ('|'.join([re.escape(x) for x in FEAT_SPECIAL_CHARS]), regex)
     return regex
+
diff --git a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
index 3fc1badb7..96d1f54c9 100644
--- a/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
+++ b/beetsplug/ftintitle.py
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ def split_on_feat(artist):
     may be a string or None if none is present.
     """
     # split on the first "feat".
-    feat_tokens(extended=True).strip('()')
-    parts = re.split(
-        feat_tokens(extended=True).translate(None, '()'),
-        artist, 1, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
-    parts = [s.strip() for s in parts]
+    regex = re.compile(feat_tokens().translate(None, '()'), re.IGNORECASE)
+    parts = [s.strip() for s in regex.split(artist, 1)]
     if len(parts) == 1:
         return parts[0], None
     else:
@@ -45,10 +42,7 @@ def split_on_feat(artist):
 def contains_feat(title):
     """Determine whether the title contains a "featured" marker.
     """
-    return bool(re.search(
-        feat_tokens(extended=True),
-        title, flags=re.IGNORECASE
-    ))
+    return bool(re.search(feat_tokens(), title, flags=re.IGNORECASE))
 
 
 def update_metadata(item, feat_part, drop_feat):
diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index 487628ee6..a90e3d645 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def search_pairs(item):
     artists = [artist]
 
     # Remove any featuring artists from the artists name
-    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens(extended=True)
+    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens()
     match = re.search(pattern, artist, re.IGNORECASE)
     if match:
         artists.append(match.group(1))
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def search_pairs(item):
         titles.append(match.group(1))
 
     # Remove any featuring artists from the title
-    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens()
+    pattern = r"(.*?) %s" % feat_tokens(for_artist=False)
     for title in titles[:]:
         match = re.search(pattern, title, re.IGNORECASE)
         if match: