diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/mod.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/mod.rs
index d0e3f0fa..113b3b33 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/mod.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/mod.rs
@@ -27,4 +27,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn from_harper_docs() {
         assert_suggestion_result("Often the longest and the shortest words are the most helpful, so lets push them first.", LetsConfusion::default(), "Often the longest and the shortest words are the most helpful, so let's push them first.");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn issue_470_missing_apostrophe() {
+        assert_suggestion_result("lets play", LetsConfusion::default(), "let's play");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn issue_470_missing_subject() {
+        assert_suggestion_result("let play", LetsConfusion::default(), "let's play");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/no_contraction_with_verb.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/no_contraction_with_verb.rs
index 7d7925f8..a919aa70 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/no_contraction_with_verb.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/lets_confusion/no_contraction_with_verb.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     linting::{Lint, LintKind, Suggestion},
-    patterns::{Pattern, SequencePattern},
+    patterns::{Pattern, SequencePattern, WordSet},
     Token,
 };
 
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ pub struct NoContractionWithVerb {
 
 impl Default for NoContractionWithVerb {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        let pattern = SequencePattern::aco("lets").then_whitespace().then_verb();
+        let pattern = SequencePattern::default()
+            .then_word_set(WordSet::all(&["lets", "let"]))
+            .then_whitespace()
+            .then_verb();
 
         Self {
             pattern: Box::new(pattern),