diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 273f7d977..d29e8bec5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ def line(format):
         formats = info_dict.get('formats', [info_dict])
         formats_s = list(map(line, formats))
         if len(formats) > 1:
-            formats_s[0] += (' ' if formats[0].get('format_note') else '') + '(worst)'
-            formats_s[-1] += (' ' if formats[-1].get('format_note') else '') + '(best)'
+            formats_s[0] += (' ' if format_note(formats[0]) else '') + '(worst)'
+            formats_s[-1] += (' ' if format_note(formats[-1]) else '') + '(best)'
 
         header_line = line({
             'format_id': u'format code', 'ext': u'extension',