diff --git a/beets/autotag/match.py b/beets/autotag/match.py
index ce194d326..a4f0e2eb6 100644
--- a/beets/autotag/match.py
+++ b/beets/autotag/match.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def _recommendation(results):
     if isinstance(results[0], hooks.AlbumMatch):
         # Load the configured recommendation maxima.
         max_rec = {}
-        for trigger in 'discogs', 'partial', 'tracklength', 'tracknumber':
+        for trigger in 'non_mb_source', 'partial', 'tracklength', 'tracknumber':
             max_rec[trigger] = \
                 config['match']['max_rec'][trigger].as_choice({
                     'strong': recommendation.strong,
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ def _recommendation(results):
                     'none': recommendation.none,
                 })
 
-        # Discogs.
-        if rec > max_rec['discogs'] and \
-                results[0].info.data_source == 'Discogs':
-            rec = max_rec['discogs']
+        # Non-MusicBrainz source.
+        if rec > max_rec['non_mb_source'] and \
+                results[0].info.data_source != 'MusicBrainz':
+            rec = max_rec['non_mb_source']
 
         # Partial match.
         if rec > max_rec['partial'] and \
diff --git a/beets/config_default.yaml b/beets/config_default.yaml
index d061b983f..82db31707 100644
--- a/beets/config_default.yaml
+++ b/beets/config_default.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ match:
     medium_rec_thresh: 0.25
     rec_gap_thresh: 0.25
     max_rec:
-        discogs: strong
+        non_mb_source: strong
         partial: medium
         tracklength: strong
         tracknumber: strong
diff --git a/docs/plugins/discogs.rst b/docs/plugins/discogs.rst
index 14fe1bbd6..1f705a743 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/discogs.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/discogs.rst
@@ -14,21 +14,7 @@ install the `discogs-client`_ library by typing::
 
     pip install discogs-client
 
-Matches from Discogs will now show up during import alongside matches from
-MusicBrainz.
+That's it! Matches from Discogs will now show up during import alongside
+matches from MusicBrainz.
 
 .. _discogs-client: https://github.com/discogs/discogs_client
-
-Configuration
--------------
-
-You can use the :ref:`max_rec` setting to define a maximum recommendation level
-for matches from Discogs::
-
-    match:
-        max_rec:
-            discogs: medium
-
-This example would prevent the auto-tagger from automatically applying a
-strong match from Discogs, and give you a chance to confirm the changes. The
-default is ``strong``.
diff --git a/docs/reference/config.rst b/docs/reference/config.rst
index 1896f44c6..20efb31f4 100644
--- a/docs/reference/config.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/config.rst
@@ -398,16 +398,17 @@ match is usually based on the distance calculation. But you can also control
 the recommendation for certain specific situations by defining *maximum*
 recommendations when:
 
-* a match has missing/extra tracks;
-* the track number for at least one track differs;
-* the track length for at least one track differs; or
-* a match came from the optional :doc:`Discogs </plugins/discogs>` plugin.
+* a match came from a source other than MusicBrainz, e.g. the
+  :doc:`Discogs </plugins/discogs>` plugin;
+* a match has missing or extra tracks;
+* the length (duration) of at least one track differs; or
+* at least one track number differs;
 
 To define maxima, use keys under ``max_rec:`` in the ``match`` section::
 
     match:
         max_rec:
-            discogs: strong
+            non_mb_source: strong
             partial: medium
             tracklength: strong
             tracknumber: strong