diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
index 4a63a6f36..02db39649 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void PluginController::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
     settings.pluginSupportEnabled.connect([this](bool enabled) {
         if (enabled)
         {
-            this->actuallyInitialize();
+            this->loadPlugins();
         }
         else
         {
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ void PluginController::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
     });
 }
 
-// this function exists to allow for connecting to enableAnyPlugins option
-void PluginController::actuallyInitialize()
+void PluginController::loadPlugins()
 {
     this->plugins_.clear();
     auto dir = QDir(getPaths()->pluginsDirectory);
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
index f3a58646a..4cae9134a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     static bool isEnabled(const QString &codename);
 
 private:
-    void actuallyInitialize();
+    void loadPlugins();
     void load(const QFileInfo &index, const QDir &pluginDir,
               const PluginMeta &meta);