diff --git a/src/plugins/index.js b/src/plugins/index.js
index c5c101873c..5dae04c706 100644
--- a/src/plugins/index.js
+++ b/src/plugins/index.js
@@ -37,15 +37,20 @@ Plugins.languageData = {};
 Plugins.initialized = false;
 
 var defaultRequire = module.require;
-module.require = function () {
+
+module.require = function (p) {
 	try {
-		return defaultRequire.apply(this, arguments);
+		return defaultRequire.apply(module, arguments);
 	} catch (err) {
 		// if we can't find the module try in parent directory
 		// since plugins.js moved into plugins folder
 		if (err.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
-			winston.warn('[plugins/require] please update module.parent.require("' + arguments[0] + '") in your plugin!\n' + err.stack.split('\n')[5]);
-			return defaultRequire.apply(this, [path.join('../', arguments[0])]);
+			winston.warn('[plugins/require] ' + err.message + ', please update your plugin!\n' + err.stack.split('\n')[5]);
+			if (path.isAbsolute(p)) {
+				throw err;
+			}
+
+			return defaultRequire.apply(module, [path.join('../', p)]);
 		}
 		throw err;
 	}