diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index dfdf4e310f..8af9a62a14 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ def __init__(self):
             u'format': u'mp3',
             u'formats': {
                 u'aac': {
-                    u'command': u'ffmpeg -i $source -y -vn -acodec libfaac '
-                                u'-aq 100 $dest',
+                    u'command': u'ffmpeg -i $source -y -vn -acodec aac '
+                                u'-aq 1 $dest',
                     u'extension': u'm4a',
                 },
                 u'alac': {