diff --git a/src/static/js/ace.js b/src/static/js/ace.js
index 87068d07d..26d6c0eb6 100644
--- a/src/static/js/ace.js
+++ b/src/static/js/ace.js
@@ -268,12 +268,6 @@ require.setGlobalKeyPath("require");\n\
   parent_req = require("ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/parent_require");\
   parent_req.getRequirementFromParent(require, "ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/hooks");\
   parent_req.getRequirementFromParent(require, "ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pluginfw/plugins");\
-  parent_req.getRequirementFromParent(require, "./pluginfw/hooks");\
-  parent_req.getRequirementFromParent(require, "./pluginfw/plugins");\
-  require.define("/plugins", null);\n\
-  require.define("/plugins.js", function (require, exports, module) {\
-    module.exports = require("ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/plugins");\
-  });\
 </script>\
 ');
 
diff --git a/src/static/js/pluginfw/parent_require.js b/src/static/js/pluginfw/parent_require.js
index d7f6190d4..cd3b9218f 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pluginfw/parent_require.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pluginfw/parent_require.js
@@ -19,19 +19,21 @@
  * @params reqModuleName Module name e.g. (ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/plugins)
  */
 exports.getRequirementFromParent = function(requireDefObj, reqModuleName) {
-    requireDefObj.define(reqModuleName, function(require, exports, module) {
-	var t = parent;
-	var max = 0;  // make sure I don't go up more than 10 times
-	while (typeof(t) != "undefined") {
-	    max++;
-	    if (max==10)
-		break;
-	    if (typeof(t.require) != "undefined") {
-		module.exports = t.require(reqModuleName);
-		return;
-	    }
-	    t = t.parent;
-	}
-    }); 
-
+  // Force the 'undefinition' of the modules (if they already have been loaded).
+  delete (requireDefObj._definitions)[reqModuleName];
+  delete (requireDefObj._modules)[reqModuleName];
+  requireDefObj.define(reqModuleName, function(require, exports, module) {
+    var t = parent;
+    var max = 0;  // make sure I don't go up more than 10 times
+    while (typeof(t) != "undefined") {
+      max++;
+      if (max==10)
+        break;
+      if (typeof(t.require) != "undefined") {
+        module.exports = t.require(reqModuleName);
+        return;
+      }
+      t = t.parent;
+    }
+  });
 }