diff --git a/lib/plugin.js b/lib/plugin.js
index ff35a3fc4..c3981e242 100644
--- a/lib/plugin.js
+++ b/lib/plugin.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ Plugin.prototype.load = function(name, baseDir) {
 
         return true;
     } catch (e) {
+        this.packageInfos = {};
+        this.infos = {};
         return false;
     }
 };