diff --git a/core/__init__.py b/core/__init__.py
index c59daa92..9468f5a1 100644
--- a/core/__init__.py
+++ b/core/__init__.py
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
+import eol
 import libs.autoload
 import libs.util
-import eol
 
 if not libs.autoload.completed:
     sys.exit('Could not load vendored libraries.')
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from core.plugins.downloaders.utils import (
     remove_torrent,
     resume_torrent,
 )
+from core.plugins.plex import configure_plex
 from core.utils import (
     RunningProcess,
     category_search,
@@ -443,28 +444,6 @@ def configure_remote_paths():
         ]
 
 
-def configure_plex():
-    global PLEX_SSL
-    global PLEX_HOST
-    global PLEX_PORT
-    global PLEX_TOKEN
-    global PLEX_SECTION
-
-    PLEX_SSL = int(CFG['Plex']['plex_ssl'])
-    PLEX_HOST = CFG['Plex']['plex_host']
-    PLEX_PORT = CFG['Plex']['plex_port']
-    PLEX_TOKEN = CFG['Plex']['plex_token']
-    PLEX_SECTION = CFG['Plex']['plex_sections'] or []
-
-    if PLEX_SECTION:
-        if isinstance(PLEX_SECTION, list):
-            PLEX_SECTION = ','.join(PLEX_SECTION)  # fix in case this imported as list.
-        PLEX_SECTION = [
-            tuple(item.split(','))
-            for item in PLEX_SECTION.split('|')
-        ]
-
-
 def configure_niceness():
     global NICENESS
 
@@ -1012,7 +991,7 @@ def initialize(section=None):
     configure_nzbs(CFG)
     configure_torrents(CFG)
     configure_remote_paths()
-    configure_plex()
+    configure_plex(CFG)
     configure_niceness()
     configure_containers()
     configure_transcoder()
diff --git a/core/plugins/plex.py b/core/plugins/plex.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..180cca66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/plugins/plex.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import core
+
+
+def configure_plex(config):
+    core.PLEX_SSL = int(config['Plex']['plex_ssl'])
+    core.PLEX_HOST = config['Plex']['plex_host']
+    core.PLEX_PORT = config['Plex']['plex_port']
+    core.PLEX_TOKEN = config['Plex']['plex_token']
+    plex_section = config['Plex']['plex_sections'] or []
+
+    if plex_section:
+        if isinstance(plex_section, list):
+            plex_section = ','.join(plex_section)  # fix in case this imported as list.
+        plex_section = [
+            tuple(item.split(','))
+            for item in plex_section.split('|')
+        ]
+
+    core.PLEX_SECTION = plex_section