diff --git a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/__init__.py b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/__init__.py
index 0aeca2568..37219e170 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/__init__.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/__init__.py
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ class CorePlugin(PluginBase):
         try:
             from core import Core
             self.plugin = Core(plugin_api, plugin_name)
-        except:
-            pass
+        except Exception, e:
+            log.debug("Did not load a Core plugin: %s", e)
 
 class GtkUIPlugin(PluginBase):
     def __init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name):
         # Load the GtkUI portion of the plugin
         try:
             from gtkui import GtkUI
-            self.plugin = GtkUI()
-        except:
-            pass        
+            self.plugin = GtkUI(plugin_api, plugin_name)
+        except Exception, e:
+            log.debug("Did not load a GtkUI plugin: %s", e)
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
index 9beb6e76d..220a4ef5b 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/gtkui.py
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ from deluge.log import LOG as log
 import ui
 
 class GtkUI(ui.UI):
-    def __init__(self):
-        ui.UI.__init__(self)
-        log.debug("gtkui plugin initialized..")
+    def __init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name):
+        log.debug("Calling UI init")
+        # Call UI constructor
+        ui.UI.__init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name)
+        log.debug("test plugin initialized..")
+        self.plugin.register_hook("on_apply_prefs", self.apply_prefs)
         
     
-
+    def apply_prefs(self):
+        log.debug("applying prefs in test plugin!!")
diff --git a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/ui.py b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/ui.py
index babd15a3e..92ea56ecf 100644
--- a/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/ui.py
+++ b/deluge/plugins/testp/testp/ui.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 from deluge.log import LOG as log
 
 class UI:
-    def __init__(self):
-        pass
+    def __init__(self, plugin_api, plugin_name):
+        self.plugin = plugin_api
     
     def enable(self):
         pass