diff --git a/beetsplug/absubmit.py b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
index b5f3009ca..ececda861 100644
--- a/beetsplug/absubmit.py
+++ b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ class AcousticBrainzSubmitPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
         self.config.add({
             'extractor': u'',
             'force': False,
-            'dry': False
+            'pretend': False
         })
 
+        self.PROBE_FIELD = 'mood_acoustic'
+
         self.extractor = self.config['extractor'].as_str()
         if self.extractor:
             self.extractor = util.normpath(self.extractor)
@@ -108,9 +110,9 @@ class AcousticBrainzSubmitPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             help=u're-download data when already present'
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
-            u'-d', u'--dry', dest='dry_fetch',
+            u'-p', u'--pretend', dest='pretend_fetch',
             action='store_true', default=False,
-            help=u'dry run, show files which would be processed'
+            help=u'pretend to perform action, but show only files which would be processed'
         )
         cmd.func = self.command
         return [cmd]
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ class AcousticBrainzSubmitPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
 
         # If file has no mbid skip it.
         if not self.opts.force_refetch and not self.config['force']:
-            mood_str = item.get('mood_acoustic', u'')
+            mood_str = item.get(self.PROBE_FIELD, u'')
             if mood_str:
                 return None
 
@@ -140,8 +142,8 @@ class AcousticBrainzSubmitPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
                            u'musicbrainz track id.', item)
             return None
 
-        if self.opts.dry_fetch or self.config['dry']:
-            self._log.info(u'dry run - extract item: {}', item)
+        if self.opts.pretend_fetch or self.config['pretend']:
+            self._log.info(u'pretend action - extract item: {}', item)
             return None
 
         # Temporary file to save extractor output to, extractor only works
diff --git a/docs/plugins/absubmit.rst b/docs/plugins/absubmit.rst
index a9cf651ce..64c77e077 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/absubmit.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/absubmit.rst
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ file. The available options are:
 - **force**: Analyze items and submit of AcousticBrainz data even for tracks
   that already have it.
   Default: ``no``.
-- **dry**: No analyze and submit of AcousticBrainz data but print out the
-  items which would be processed
+- **pretend**: Do not analyze and submit of AcousticBrainz data but print out
+  the items which would be processed.
   Default: ``no``.
 
 .. _streaming_extractor_music: https://acousticbrainz.org/download