diff --git a/lib/coderay/helpers/plugin.rb b/lib/coderay/helpers/plugin.rb
index 06c12336..137c1ab8 100644
--- a/lib/coderay/helpers/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/coderay/helpers/plugin.rb
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ def make_plugin_hash
         id = validate_id(plugin_id)
         path = path_to id
         begin
-          raise LoadError, "#{path} not found" unless File.exist? path
           require path
         rescue LoadError => boom
           if @plugin_map_loaded