diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index 7ed64d88d..207b9d084 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -331,8 +331,12 @@ class LyricsWiki(SymbolsReplaced):
         html = self.fetch_url(url)
         if not html:
             return
-        lyrics = extract_text_in(unescape(html), u"<div class='lyricbox'>")
-        lyrics = scrape_lyrics_from_html(lyrics)
+
+        # Get the HTML fragment inside the appropriate HTML element and then
+        # extract the text from it.
+        html_frag = extract_text_in(unescape(html), u"<div class='lyricbox'>")
+        lyrics = scrape_lyrics_from_html(html_frag)
+
         if lyrics and 'Unfortunately, we are not licensed' not in lyrics:
             return lyrics