diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.cpp b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.cpp
index a1f36411..caeaab48 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.cpp
@@ -73,32 +73,41 @@ ArchPluginUnix::load()
 
 	std::vector<String>::iterator it;
 	for (it = plugins.begin(); it != plugins.end(); ++it) {
-		LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "loading plugin: %s", (*it).c_str()));
-		String path = String(getPluginsDir()).append("/").append(*it);
-		void* library = dlopen(path.c_str(), RTLD_LAZY);
+		String filename = *it;
+		String path = synergy::string::sprintf(
+			"%s/%s", pluginsDir.c_str(), filename.c_str());
+		String name = synergy::string::removeFileExt(filename.substr(3));
 
-		if (library == NULL) {
-			LOG((CLOG_ERR "failed to load plugin '%s', error: %s", (*it).c_str(), dlerror()));
+		LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "loading plugin: %s", filename.c_str()));
+		void* handle = dlopen(path.c_str(), RTLD_LAZY);
+
+		if (handle == NULL) {
+			LOG((CLOG_ERR "failed to load plugin '%s', error: %s",
+				filename.c_str(), dlerror()));
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		String filename = synergy::string::removeFileExt(*it);
-		size_t pos = filename.find("lib");
-		String pluginName = filename.substr(pos + 3);
-		char* version = (char*)invoke(filename.c_str(), "version", NULL, library);
-		String expectedVersion(pluginVersion(pluginName.c_str()));
 
-		if (version != NULL && expectedVersion.compare(version) == 0) {
-			LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "loaded plugin: %s (%s)", (*it).c_str(), version));
-			m_pluginTable.insert(std::make_pair(filename, library));
-		}
-		else {
-			LOG((CLOG_ERR "plugin version doesn't match"));
-			LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "expected plugin version: %s actual plugin version: %s",
-					expectedVersion.c_str(), version));
-			LOG((CLOG_ERR "skip plugin: %s", (*it).c_str()));
-			dlclose(library);
+		String expectedVersion = getExpectedPluginVersion(name.c_str());
+		String currentVersion =  getCurrentVersion(name, handle);
+
+		if (currentVersion.empty() || (expectedVersion != currentVersion)) {
+			LOG((CLOG_ERR
+				"failed to load plugin '%s', "
+				"expected version %s but was %s",
+				filename.c_str(),
+				expectedVersion.c_str(),
+				currentVersion.empty() ? "unknown" : currentVersion.c_str()));
+
+			dlclose(handle);
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		LOG((CLOG_DEBUG "plugin loaded: %s (version %s)",
+			filename.c_str(),
+			currentVersion.c_str()));
+
+		m_pluginTable.insert(std::make_pair(name, handle));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -204,6 +213,17 @@ ArchPluginUnix::getPluginsDir()
 	return ARCH->getPluginDirectory();
 }
 
+String
+ArchPluginUnix::getCurrentVersion(const String& name, void* handle)
+{
+	char* version = (char*)invoke(name.c_str(), "version", NULL, handle);
+	if (version == NULL) {
+		return "";
+	}
+
+	return version;
+}
+
 void
 sendEvent(const char* eventName, void* data)
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.h b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.h
index 894c675b..eeb14691 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.h
+++ b/src/lib/arch/unix/ArchPluginUnix.h
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ public:
 							void** args,
 							void* library = NULL);
 
- private:
+private:
 	String				getPluginsDir();
+	String				getCurrentVersion(const String& name, void* handle);
 
 private:
 	PluginTable			m_pluginTable;