diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_data.py
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_gui.py
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/installer_plugin.py
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/metadata.txt b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/metadata.txt
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/pluginExperimental.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/pluginExperimental.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/pluginStable.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/pluginStable.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/plugin_installer.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/plugin_installer.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgis-icon.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgis-icon.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerbase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerbase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerfetchingbase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerfetchingbase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerinstallingbase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerinstallingbase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstalleroldreposbase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstalleroldreposbase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerpluginerrorbase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerpluginerrorbase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerrepositorybase.ui b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/qgsplugininstallerrepositorybase.ui
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoConnected.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoConnected.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoDisabled.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoDisabled.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoUnavailable.png b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/repoUnavailable.png
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/resources.qrc b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/resources.qrc
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/unzip.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/unzip.py
diff --git a/python/plugins/plugin_installer/version_compare.py b/python/plugins/plugin_installer/version_compare.py
diff --git a/src/app/qgspluginregistry.cpp b/src/app/qgspluginregistry.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ void QgsPluginRegistry::restoreSessionPlugins( QString thePluginDirString )
     QgsDebugMsg( "Loading python plugins" );
 
     QStringList corePlugins = QStringList();
-    corePlugins << "plugin_installer";
     corePlugins << "fTools";
     corePlugins << "GdalTools";
     corePlugins << "db_manager";

diff --git a/src/app/qgspluginregistry.h b/src/app/qgspluginregistry.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class QString;
 *
 * plugin key is:
 * - C++ plugins: base name of plugin library, e.g. libgrassplugin
-* - Python plugins: module name (directory) of plugin, e.g. plugin_installer
+* - Python plugins: module name (directory) of plugin, e.g. db_manager
 */
 class QgsPluginRegistry
 {