diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
index 920949894e..1a3b7d4030 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py
@@ -748,8 +748,8 @@ class PluginUpdaterDialog(SizePersistedDialog):
                          det_msg=traceback.format_exc(), show=True)
             if DEBUG:
                 prints('Due to error now uninstalling plugin: %s'%display_plugin.name)
-                remove_plugin(display_plugin.name)
-                display_plugin.plugin = None
+            remove_plugin(display_plugin.name)
+            display_plugin.plugin = None
 
         display_plugin.uninstall_plugins = []
         if self.proxy_model.filter_criteria in [FILTER_NOT_INSTALLED, FILTER_UPDATE_AVAILABLE]: