diff --git a/lib/core/plugins.js b/lib/core/plugins.js
index 7ad0b7d53..bbf717c26 100644
--- a/lib/core/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/core/plugins.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Plugins.prototype.createPlugin = function(pluginName, pluginConfig) {
 };
 
 Plugins.prototype.loadInternalPlugin = function(pluginName, pluginConfig) {
-  var pluginPath = utils.joinPath('../modules/', pluginName, 'index.js');
+  var pluginPath = fs.embarkPath('lib/modules/' + pluginName);
   var plugin = require(pluginPath);
 
   var pluginWrapper = new Plugin({
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Plugins.prototype.loadInternalPlugin = function(pluginName, pluginConfig) {
     pluginModule: plugin,
     pluginConfig: pluginConfig || {},
     logger: this.logger,
-    pluginPath: fs.embarkPath('lib/modules/' + pluginName),
+    pluginPath: pluginPath,
     interceptLogs: this.interceptLogs,
     events: this.events,
     config: this.config,