diff --git a/lib/core/plugins.js b/lib/core/plugins.js
index ec8c35987..0aa5accef 100644
--- a/lib/core/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/core/plugins.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const async = require('async');
 var Plugin = require('./plugin.js');
-var utils = require('../utils/utils.js');
 var fs = require('../core/fs.js');
 
 var Plugins = function(options) {
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ Plugins.prototype.loadInternalPlugin = function(pluginName, pluginConfig) {
 };
 
 Plugins.prototype.loadPlugin = function(pluginName, pluginConfig) {
-  var pluginPath = utils.joinPath(utils.pwd(), 'node_modules', pluginName);
+  var pluginPath = fs.dappPath('node_modules', pluginName);
   var plugin = require(pluginPath);
 
   var pluginWrapper = new Plugin({