diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/__init__.py
index 89cd372fad..c8f8733899 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/convert/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/convert/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def config_widget_for_input_plugin(plugin):
     name = plugin.name.lower().replace(' ', '_')
     try:
         return __import__('calibre.gui2.convert.'+name,
-                fromlist=[1])
+                fromlist=[1]).PluginWidget
     except ImportError:
         pass
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
index 8739b22012..20c7843aa8 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/config/__init__.py
@@ -60,9 +60,8 @@ class ConfigTabs(QTabWidget):
         self.widgets = [lf, ps, sd, toc]
 
         for plugin in input_format_plugins():
-            input_widget = config_widget_for_input_plugin(plugin)
-            if input_widget is not None:
-                pw = input_widget.PluginWidget
+            pw = config_widget_for_input_plugin(plugin)
+            if pw is not None:
                 pw.ICON = I('forward.svg')
                 self.widgets.append(widget_factory(pw))