diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 686211c5..6eefacae 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -537,12 +537,9 @@ function core.load_plugins()
   local no_errors = true
   for _, root_dir in ipairs {USERDIR, DATADIR} do
     local files = system.list_dir(root_dir .. "/plugins")
-    for _, plugin_path in ipairs(files or {}) do
-      local basename = common.basename(plugin_path)
-      if system.get_file_info(plugin_path).type == "file" then
-        basename = basename:match("(.-)%.lua$")
-      end
-      if basename ~= nil and config[basename] ~= false then
+    for _, filename in ipairs(files or {}) do
+      local basename = filename:match("(.-)%.lua$")
+      if basename and config[basename] ~= false then
         local modname = "plugins." .. basename
         local ok = core.try(require, modname)
         -- Normally a log line is added for each loaded plugin which is a