diff --git a/lib/core/plugin.js b/lib/core/plugin.js
index fa8c8650..b0197522 100644
--- a/lib/core/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/core/plugin.js
@@ -120,52 +120,50 @@ Plugin.prototype.interceptLogs = function(context) {
 // TODO: add deploy provider
 Plugin.prototype.registerClientWeb3Provider = function(cb) {
   this.clientWeb3Providers.push(cb);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('clientWeb3Provider');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('clientWeb3Provider');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerContractsGeneration = function(cb) {
   this.contractsGenerators.push(cb);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('contractGeneration');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('contractGeneration');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerPipeline = function(matcthingFiles, cb) {
   // TODO: generate error for more than one pipeline per plugin
   this.pipeline.push({matcthingFiles: matcthingFiles, cb: cb});
-  this.pluginTypes.push('pipeline');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('pipeline');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.addFileToPipeline = function(file, intendedPath, options) {
   this.pipelineFiles.push({file: file, intendedPath: intendedPath, options: options});
-  this.pluginTypes.push('pipelineFiles');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('pipelineFiles');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.addContractFile = function(file) {
   this.contractsFiles.push(file);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('contractFiles');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('contractFiles');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerConsoleCommand = function(cb) {
   this.console.push(cb);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('console');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('console');
 };
 
 // TODO: this only works for services done on startup
 Plugin.prototype.registerServiceCheck = function(checkName, checkFn, time) {
   this.serviceChecks.push({checkName: checkName, checkFn: checkFn, time: time});
-  this.pluginTypes.push('serviceChecks');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('serviceChecks');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.has = function(pluginType) {
   return this.pluginTypes.indexOf(pluginType) >= 0;
 };
 
+Plugin.prototype.addPluginType = function(pluginType) {
+  this.pluginTypes.push(pluginType);
+  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+};
+
 Plugin.prototype.generateProvider = function(args) {
   return this.clientWeb3Providers.map(function(cb) {
     return cb.call(this, args);
@@ -180,39 +178,33 @@ Plugin.prototype.generateContracts = function(args) {
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerContractConfiguration = function(config) {
   this.contractsConfigs.push(config);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('contractsConfig');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('contractsConfig');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerCompiler = function(extension, cb) {
   this.compilers.push({extension: extension, cb: cb});
-  this.pluginTypes.push('compilers');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('compilers');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerUploadCommand = function(cmd, cb) {
   this.uploadCmds.push({cmd: cmd, cb: cb});
-  this.pluginTypes.push('uploadCmds');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('uploadCmds');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.addCodeToEmbarkJS = function(code) {
   this.embarkjs_code.push(code);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('embarkjsCode');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('embarkjsCode');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.addProviderInit = function(providerType, code, initCondition) {
   this.embarkjs_init_code[providerType] = this.embarkjs_init_code[providerType] || [];
   this.embarkjs_init_code[providerType].push([code, initCondition]);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('initCode');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('initCode');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerImportFile = function(importName, importLocation) {
   this.imports.push([importName, importLocation]);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('imports');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('imports');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.registerActionForEvent = function(eventName, cb) {
@@ -220,8 +212,7 @@ Plugin.prototype.registerActionForEvent = function(eventName, cb) {
     this.eventActions[eventName] = [];
   }
   this.eventActions[eventName].push(cb);
-  this.pluginTypes.push('eventActions');
-  this.pluginTypes = _.uniq(this.pluginTypes);
+  this.addPluginType('eventActions');
 };
 
 Plugin.prototype.runFilePipeline = function() {