diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/plugin_loader.py b/pokemongo_bot/plugin_loader.py
index f3c1fd9c2f..3bded030b3 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/plugin_loader.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/plugin_loader.py
@@ -5,11 +5,26 @@
 class PluginLoader(object):
   folder_cache = []
 
+  def _get_correct_path(self, path):
+    extension = os.path.splitext(path)[1]
+
+    if extension == '.zip':
+      correct_path = path
+    else:
+      correct_path = os.path.dirname(path)
+
+    return correct_path
+
   def load_path(self, path):
-    parent_dir = os.path.dirname(path)
-    if parent_dir not in self.folder_cache:
-      self.folder_cache.append(parent_dir)
-      sys.path.append(parent_dir)
+    correct_path = self._get_correct_path(path)
+
+    if correct_path not in self.folder_cache:
+      self.folder_cache.append(correct_path)
+      sys.path.append(correct_path)
+
+  def remove_path(self, path):
+    correct_path = self._get_correct_path(path)
+    sys.path.remove(correct_path)
 
   def get_class(self, namespace_class):
     [namespace, class_name] = namespace_class.split('.')
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/test/plugin_loader_test.py b/pokemongo_bot/test/plugin_loader_test.py
index 2960c5d36b..4d4d5ca952 100644
--- a/pokemongo_bot/test/plugin_loader_test.py
+++ b/pokemongo_bot/test/plugin_loader_test.py
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@ def test_load_namespace_class(self):
         self.plugin_loader.load_path(package_path)
         loaded_class = self.plugin_loader.get_class('plugin_fixture.FakeTask')
         self.assertEqual(loaded_class({}, {}).work(), 'FakeTask')
+        self.plugin_loader.remove_path(package_path)
+
+    def test_load_zip(self):
+        package_path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'resources', 'plugin_fixture_test.zip')
+        self.plugin_loader.load_path(package_path)
+        loaded_class = self.plugin_loader.get_class('plugin_fixture_test.FakeTask')
+        self.assertEqual(loaded_class({}, {}).work(), 'FakeTask')
+        self.plugin_loader.remove_path(package_path)
diff --git a/pokemongo_bot/test/resources/plugin_fixture_test.zip b/pokemongo_bot/test/resources/plugin_fixture_test.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..335d95e522
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