diff --git a/src/plugins.js b/src/plugins.js
index 682d875e18..28c8f89565 100644
--- a/src/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins.js
@@ -615,9 +615,8 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].description = plugin.description;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].url = pluginMap[plugin.id].url || plugin.url;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].installed = true;
-					pluginMap[plugin.id].error = plugin.error;
+					pluginMap[plugin.id].error = plugin.error || false;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].active = plugin.active;
-					pluginMap[plugin.id].error = pluginMap[plugin.id].error || false;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].version = plugin.version;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].latest = pluginMap[plugin.id].latest || plugin.version;
 					pluginMap[plugin.id].outdated = semver.gt(pluginMap[plugin.id].latest, pluginMap[plugin.id].version);