diff --git a/PLUGINS.md b/PLUGINS.md
index 49ae82df..1a67efcd 100644
--- a/PLUGINS.md
+++ b/PLUGINS.md
@@ -143,19 +143,7 @@ To package your plugin for distribution simply create a `.zip` archive of your p
 * Windows: In Explorer right click on your plugin's folder and choose Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder.
 * Mac: In Finder right click on your plugin's folder and choose Compress.
 
-If there are any external dependencies then bundle them within the plugin's folder and add the plugin's folder to Python's load path.
-
-```python
-import sys
-import os
-
-# Add plugin's folder to Python's load path.
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__)))
-
-# Assumes the dependency has been bundled in the plugin's folder.
-import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
-    
-```
+If there are any external dependencies then include them in the plugin's folder.
 
 # Disable a plugin
 
diff --git a/plug.py b/plug.py
index 2fa7d5aa..6e497e2e 100644
--- a/plug.py
+++ b/plug.py
@@ -45,11 +45,15 @@ def load_plugins():
     for plugname in disabled:
         sys.stdout.write("plugin {} disabled\n".format(plugname))
 
-    for plugname in found:
+    for plugname, loadfile in found.iteritems():
         try:
             sys.stdout.write("loading plugin {}\n".format(plugname))
-            with open(found[plugname], "rb") as plugfile:
-                plugmod = imp.load_module(plugname, plugfile, found[plugname].encode(sys.getfilesystemencoding()),
+
+            # Add plugin's folder to Python's load path in case plugin has dependencies.
+            sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(loadfile))
+
+            with open(loadfile, "rb") as plugfile:
+                plugmod = imp.load_module(plugname, plugfile, loadfile.encode(sys.getfilesystemencoding()),
                                           (".py", "r", imp.PY_SOURCE))
                 if hasattr(plugmod, "plugin_start"):
                     newname = plugmod.plugin_start()