diff --git a/src/chart.js b/src/chart.js
index 77d2bb636c8..72d5bdf735c 100644
--- a/src/chart.js
+++ b/src/chart.js
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ var Chart = require('./core/core.js')();
 require('./core/core.helpers')(Chart);
 require('./platforms/platform.js')(Chart);
 require('./core/core.canvasHelpers')(Chart);
-require('./core/core.plugin.js')(Chart);
 require('./core/core.element')(Chart);
+require('./core/core.plugin.js')(Chart);
 require('./core/core.animation')(Chart);
 require('./core/core.controller')(Chart);
 require('./core/core.datasetController')(Chart);
diff --git a/src/core/core.plugin.js b/src/core/core.plugin.js
index bda2ff45739..eeadc83aafd 100644
--- a/src/core/core.plugin.js
+++ b/src/core/core.plugin.js
@@ -321,5 +321,5 @@ module.exports = function(Chart) {
 	 * @todo remove at version 3
 	 * @private
 	 */
-	Chart.PluginBase = helpers.inherits({});
+	Chart.PluginBase = Chart.Element.extend({});
 };