diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index bd77b37e..fba11d82 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ class Core(
             - 'tracklist' fill the tracklist
             - 'mode' set tracklist properties (consume, random, repeat, single)
             - 'play-last' restore play state ('tracklist' also required)
-            - 'play-always' start playing ('tracklist' also required)
             - 'mixer' set mixer volume and mute state
             - 'history' restore history
 
diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index 0dd73714..aa5c8e01 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -608,8 +608,6 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
     def _load_state(self, state, coverage):
         if state:
             new_state = None
-            if 'play-always' in coverage:
-                new_state = PlaybackState.PLAYING
             if 'play-last' in coverage:
                 new_state = state.state
             if state.tlid is not None:
diff --git a/tests/core/test_playback.py b/tests/core/test_playback.py
index 3f4c8fdc..e23c168e 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_playback.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_playback.py
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ class TesetCorePlaybackExportRestore(BaseTest):
 
         state = PlaybackState(
             time_position=0, state='playing', tlid=tl_tracks[2].tlid)
-        coverage = ['play-always']
+        coverage = ['play-last']
         self.core.playback._load_state(state, coverage)
         self.replay_events()