diff --git a/plugins/beetslabels.py b/plugins/beetslabels.py
index 950acad..da47950 100644
--- a/plugins/beetslabels.py
+++ b/plugins/beetslabels.py
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ import optparse
 
 import json
 
+LABELS_FIELD_NAME = "mylabels"
+
 def do_modify_labels(lib, objs, label, action):
     changed = []
 
     for obj in objs:
         labels = {}
         if action != 2:
-            if "mylabels" in obj:
-                labels = json.loads(obj["mylabels"])
+            if LABELS_FIELD_NAME in obj:
+                labels = json.loads(obj[LABELS_FIELD_NAME])
 
             split = label.split(":")
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ def do_modify_labels(lib, objs, label, action):
                 del labels[label]
 
         obj_mods = {
-            "mylabels": json.dumps(labels)
+            LABELS_FIELD_NAME: json.dumps(labels)
         }
         if print_and_modify(obj, obj_mods, []) and obj not in changed:
             changed.append(obj)
@@ -85,8 +87,8 @@ def modify_labels(lib, opts, args):
 
     if actnum == 3:
         for obj in items:
-            if "mylabels" in obj:
-                labels = json.loads(obj["mylabels"])
+            if LABELS_FIELD_NAME in obj:
+                labels = json.loads(obj[LABELS_FIELD_NAME])
                 labelstr = ";".join([f"{key}:{labels[key]}" for key in labels.keys()])
                 print_(f"{obj.title}: {labelstr}")
     else:
@@ -129,16 +131,16 @@ def transfer_labels(lib, opts, args):
     print_(f"Dest:   {dest.artist} - {dest.title}")
     print_("")
 
-    if "mylabels" not in source or not source["mylabels"]:
+    if LABELS_FIELD_NAME not in source or not source[LABELS_FIELD_NAME]:
         print_("Source has no labels to transfer.")
         return
 
-    labels = json.loads(source["mylabels"])
+    labels = json.loads(source[LABELS_FIELD_NAME])
     labelstr = ";".join([f"{key}:{labels[key]}" for key in labels.keys()])
     print_(f"Labels to transfer: {labelstr}")
 
-    if "mylabels" in dest and dest["mylabels"]:
-        dest_labels = json.loads(dest["mylabels"])
+    if LABELS_FIELD_NAME in dest and dest[LABELS_FIELD_NAME]:
+        dest_labels = json.loads(dest[LABELS_FIELD_NAME])
         dest_labelstr = ";".join([f"{key}:{dest_labels[key]}" for key in dest_labels.keys()])
         print_(f"WARNING: Destination already has labels: {dest_labelstr}")
         print_("These will be overwritten!")
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ def transfer_labels(lib, opts, args):
         return
 
     with lib.transaction():
-        dest["mylabels"] = source["mylabels"]
+        dest[LABELS_FIELD_NAME] = source[LABELS_FIELD_NAME]
         dest.try_sync(True, False, False)
 
     print_("Transfer complete.")
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ labels_command.func = modify_labels
 
 class HasLabelQuery(FieldQuery):
     def __init__(self, _, pattern: str, __):
-        super().__init__("mylabels", pattern, False)
+        super().__init__(LABELS_FIELD_NAME, pattern, False)
 
     @classmethod
     def value_match(self, pattern, jsonstr):