diff --git a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
index e11292211..055e42555 100644
--- a/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/test/test_YoutubeDL.py
@@ -389,6 +389,13 @@ class TestFormatSelection(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(subs['es']['_auto'])
         self.assertTrue(subs['pt']['_auto'])
 
+        result = get_info({'writeautomaticsub': True, 'subtitleslangs': ['es', 'pt']})
+        subs = result['requested_subtitles']
+        self.assertTrue(subs)
+        self.assertEqual(set(subs.keys()), set(['es', 'pt']))
+        self.assertTrue(subs['es']['_auto'])
+        self.assertTrue(subs['pt']['_auto'])
+
     def test_add_extra_info(self):
         test_dict = {
             'extractor': 'Foo',
diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index 088b111eb..7319323e5 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -1156,11 +1156,13 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         info_dict.update(formats_to_download[-1])
         return info_dict
 
-    def process_subtitles(self, video_id, available_subs, available_autocaps):
+    def process_subtitles(self, video_id, normal_subtitles, automatic_captions):
         """Select the requested subtitles and their format"""
-        if available_autocaps and self.params.get('writeautomaticsub'):
-            available_subs = available_subs.copy()
-            for lang, cap_info in available_autocaps.items():
+        available_subs = {}
+        if normal_subtitles and self.params.get('writesubtitles'):
+            available_subs.update(normal_subtitles)
+        if automatic_captions and self.params.get('writeautomaticsub'):
+            for lang, cap_info in automatic_captions.items():
                 if lang not in available_subs:
                     available_subs[lang] = cap_info