diff --git a/cli/Commands/Plugins/PluginRegister.php b/cli/Commands/Plugins/PluginRegister.php
index 5167fa3939f060b7b004a66f0568a40ea93391e6..a9ae129a5e6640b345374a45ea6dfa688685113b 100644
--- a/cli/Commands/Plugins/PluginRegister.php
+++ b/cli/Commands/Plugins/PluginRegister.php
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class PluginRegister extends AbstractPluginCommand
         }
 
         // determine the plugin path
-        $basepath = \Config::get()->PLUGINS_PATH;
-        $pluginpath = $origin . '/' . $pluginclass;
         $pluginregistered = $pluginManager->getPluginInfo($pluginclass);
 
         // create database schema if needed
@@ -67,6 +65,8 @@ class PluginRegister extends AbstractPluginCommand
             $migrator->migrateTo(null);
         }
 
+        $pluginpath = $origin . '/' . $pluginclass;
+
         // now register the plugin in the database
         $pluginid = $pluginManager->registerPlugin($manifest['pluginname'], $pluginclass, $pluginpath);