diff --git a/openlp.pyw b/openlp.pyw
index c7dbb77fe..d748b339a 100755
--- a/openlp.pyw
+++ b/openlp.pyw
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from openlp.core.lib import Receiver, str_to_bool
 from openlp.core.resources import qInitResources
 from openlp.core.ui import MainWindow, SplashScreen, ScreenList
-from openlp.core.utils import get_config_directory, ConfigHelper
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation, ConfigHelper
 
 log = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("-s", "--style", dest="style",
                       help="Set the Qt4 style (passed directly to Qt4).")
     # Set up logging
-    filename = os.path.join(get_config_directory(), u'openlp.log')
+    filename = os.path.join(AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.ConfigDir),
+        u'openlp.log')
     logfile = FileHandler(filename, u'w')
     logfile.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
         u'%(asctime)s %(name)-15s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'))
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
index b06f23953..512b47870 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
                 if name.endswith(u'.py') and not name.startswith(u'__'):
                     path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(root, name))
                     thisdepth = len(path.split(os.sep))
-                    if thisdepth-startdepth > 2:
+                    if thisdepth - startdepth > 2:
                         # skip anything lower down
                         continue
                     modulename, pyext = os.path.splitext(path)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 2e62398d9..88575b5ec 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from openlp.core.ui import AboutForm, SettingsForm,  \
     PluginForm, MediaDockManager
 from openlp.core.lib import RenderManager, PluginConfig, build_icon, \
     OpenLPDockWidget, SettingsManager, PluginManager, Receiver, str_to_bool
-from openlp.core.utils import check_latest_version
+from openlp.core.utils import check_latest_version, AppLocation
 
 media_manager_style = """
   QToolBox::tab {
@@ -434,9 +434,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.aboutForm = AboutForm(self, applicationVersion)
         self.settingsForm = SettingsForm(self.screens, self, self)
         # Set up the path with plugins
-        pluginpath = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))[0]
-        pluginpath = os.path.abspath(
-            os.path.join(pluginpath, u'..', u'..', u'plugins'))
+        pluginpath = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.PluginsDir)
         self.plugin_manager = PluginManager(pluginpath)
         self.plugin_helpers = {}
         # Set up the interface
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index e85b2d939..187d85cd2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -24,12 +24,60 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 import os
+import sys
 import logging
 import urllib2
 from datetime import datetime
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+class AppLocation(object):
+    """
+    Retrieve a directory based on the directory type.
+    """
+    AppDir = 1
+    ConfigDir = 2
+    DataDir = 3
+    PluginsDir = 4
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_directory(dir_type):
+        if dir_type == AppLocation.AppDir:
+           return os.path.abspath(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0])
+        elif dir_type == AppLocation.ConfigDir:
+            if os.name == u'nt':
+                path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp')
+            elif os.name == u'mac':
+                path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
+                    u'Application Support', u'openlp')
+            else:
+                try:
+                    from xdg import BaseDirectory
+                    path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home, u'openlp')
+                except ImportError:
+                    path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp')
+            return path
+        elif dir_type == AppLocation.DataDir:
+            if os.name == u'nt':
+                path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp', u'data')
+            elif os.name == u'mac':
+                path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
+                    u'Application Support', u'openlp', u'Data')
+            else:
+                try:
+                    from xdg import BaseDirectory
+                    path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_data_home, u'openlp')
+                except ImportError:
+                    path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp', u'data')
+            return path
+        elif dir_type == AppLocation.PluginsDir:
+            app_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.split(sys.argv[0])[0])
+            if hasattr(sys, u'frozen') and sys.frozen == 1:
+                return os.path.join(app_path, u'plugins')
+            else:
+                return os.path.join(app_path, u'openlp', u'plugins')
+
+
 def check_latest_version(config, current_version):
     version_string = current_version
     #set to prod in the distribution confif file.
@@ -50,39 +98,7 @@ def check_latest_version(config, current_version):
                 log.exception(u'Reason for failure: %s', e.reason)
     return version_string
 
-def get_config_directory():
-    path = u''
-    if os.name == u'nt':
-        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp')
-    elif os.name == u'mac':
-        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
-            u'Application Support', u'openlp')
-    else:
-        try:
-            from xdg import BaseDirectory
-            path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home, u'openlp')
-        except ImportError:
-            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp')
-    return path
-
-def get_data_directory():
-    path = u''
-    if os.name == u'nt':
-        # ask OS for path to application data, set on Windows XP and Vista
-        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'APPDATA'), u'openlp', u'data')
-    elif os.name == u'mac':
-        path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'Library',
-            u'Application Support', u'openlp', u'Data')
-    else:
-        try:
-            from xdg import BaseDirectory
-            path = os.path.join(BaseDirectory.xdg_data_home, u'openlp')
-        except ImportError:
-            path = os.path.join(os.getenv(u'HOME'), u'.openlp', u'data')
-    return path
-
 from registry import Registry
 from confighelper import ConfigHelper
 
-__all__ = [u'Registry', u'ConfigHelper', u'get_config_directory',
-           u'get_data_directory', u'check_latest_version']
+__all__ = [u'Registry', u'ConfigHelper', u'AppLocations', u'check_latest_version']
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py b/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
index d49157f55..7920013f2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/confighelper.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 import os
 
-from openlp.core.utils import get_data_directory, get_config_directory
+from openlp.core.utils import AppLocation
 from openlp.core.utils.registry import Registry
 
 class ConfigHelper(object):
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ConfigHelper(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_data_path():
-        path = get_data_directory()
+        path = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.DataDir)
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
         return path
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ConfigHelper(object):
         current operating system, and returns an instantiation of that class.
         """
         if ConfigHelper.__registry__ is None:
-            config_path = get_config_directory()
+            config_path = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.ConfigDir)
             ConfigHelper.__registry__ = Registry(config_path)
         return ConfigHelper.__registry__