diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 621c87b1..5e4c18fd 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -255,6 +255,8 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
 
         # load all gui.menu plugins with prefix 'address'
         self.menu_plugins = {'address': []}
+        if not get_plugins:
+            return
         for plugin in get_plugins('gui.menu', 'address'):
             try:
                 handler, title = plugin(self)