diff --git a/beetsplug/play.py b/beetsplug/play.py
index 7d29f040c..4a2174909 100644
--- a/beetsplug/play.py
+++ b/beetsplug/play.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class PlayPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             else:
                 command_str = u"{} {}".format(command_str, opts.args)
         else:
+            # Don't include the marker in the command.
             command_str = command_str.replace(" " + ARGS_MARKER, "")
 
         # Perform search by album and add folders rather than tracks to
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index cba4f6a3c..f2dec37fe 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ And there are a few bug fixes too:
 * With :ref:`per_disc_numbering` enabled, some metadata sources (notably, the
   :doc:`/plugins/beatport`) would not set the track number at all. This is
   fixed. :bug:`2085`
-* :doc:`/plugins/play`: Fix $args getting passed verbatim to the play command
-  if it was set in the configuration but -A or --args was ommitted.
+* :doc:`/plugins/play`: Fix ``$args`` getting passed verbatim to the play
+  command if it was set in the configuration but ``-A`` or ``--args`` was
+  omitted.
 
 The last release, 1.3.19, also erroneously reported its version as "1.3.18"
 when you typed ``beet version``. This has been corrected.