diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
index 62a06335c..72389066b 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/imagemanager.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ import Queue
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore
 
-from openlp.core.lib import resize_image, image_to_byte, Receiver, Registry
-from openlp.core.ui import ScreenList
+from openlp.core.lib import resize_image, image_to_byte, Receiver, Registry, ScreenList
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 70080a30d..100f248c0 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
             serviceItem = self.buildServiceItem()
             if serviceItem:
                 serviceItem.from_plugin = True
-                self.plugin.previewController.addServiceItem(serviceItem)
+                self.preview_controller.addServiceItem(serviceItem)
                 if keepFocus:
                     self.listView.setFocus()
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
                 serviceItem.from_plugin = True
             if remote:
                 serviceItem.will_auto_start = True
-            self.plugin.liveController.addServiceItem(serviceItem)
+            self.live_controller.addServiceItem(serviceItem)
 
     def createItemFromId(self, item_id):
         item = QtGui.QListWidgetItem()
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
             QtGui.QMessageBox.information(self, UiStrings().NISp,
                 translate('OpenLP.MediaManagerItem', 'You must select one or more items to add.'))
         else:
-            # Is it posssible to process multiple list items to generate
+            # Is it possible to process multiple list items to generate
             # multiple service items?
             if self.singleServiceItem or self.remoteTriggered:
                 log.debug(u'%s Add requested', self.plugin.name)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         serviceItem = self.buildServiceItem(item, True, remote=remote, context=ServiceItemContext.Service)
         if serviceItem:
             serviceItem.from_plugin = False
-            self.plugin.serviceManager.addServiceItem(serviceItem, replace=replace)
+            self.service_manager.addServiceItem(serviceItem, replace=replace)
 
     def onAddEditClick(self):
         """
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
                     translate('OpenLP.MediaManagerItem', 'You must select an existing service item to add to.'))
             elif self.plugin.name == serviceItem.name:
                 self.generateSlideData(serviceItem)
-                self.plugin.serviceManager.addServiceItem(serviceItem, replace=True)
+                self.service_manager.addServiceItem(serviceItem, replace=True)
             else:
                 # Turn off the remote edit update message indicator
                 QtGui.QMessageBox.information(self, translate('OpenLP.MediaManagerItem', 'Invalid Service Item'),
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
index 8d0347b38..49a08e32a 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ class Plugin(QtCore.QObject):
     """
     log.info(u'loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, name, default_settings, plugin_helpers=None, media_item_class=None,
-        settings_tab_class=None, version=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, default_settings, media_item_class=None, settings_tab_class=None, version=None):
         """
         This is the constructor for the plugin object. This provides an easy
         way for descendent plugins to populate common data. This method *must*
@@ -135,9 +134,6 @@ class Plugin(QtCore.QObject):
         ``default_settings``
             A dict containing the plugin's settings. The value to each key is the default value to be used.
 
-        ``plugin_helpers``
-            Defaults to *None*. A list of helper objects.
-
         ``media_item_class``
             The class name of the plugin's media item.
 
@@ -165,8 +161,6 @@ class Plugin(QtCore.QObject):
         self.mediaItem = None
         self.weight = 0
         self.status = PluginStatus.Inactive
-        self.previewController = plugin_helpers[u'preview']
-        self.liveController = plugin_helpers[u'live']
         # Add the default status to the default settings.
         default_settings[name + u'/status'] = PluginStatus.Inactive
         default_settings[name + u'/last directory'] = u''
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
index 021cdf256..ae1d9f984 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/pluginmanager.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
         self.plugins = []
         log.info(u'Plugin manager Initialised')
 
-    def find_plugins(self, plugin_dir, plugin_helpers):
+    def find_plugins(self, plugin_dir):
         """
         Scan the directory ``plugin_dir`` for objects inheriting from the
         ``Plugin`` class.
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ class PluginManager(object):
         ``plugin_dir``
             The directory to scan.
 
-        ``plugin_helpers``
-            A list of helper objects to pass to the plugins.
-
         """
         log.info(u'Finding plugins')
         startdepth = len(os.path.abspath(plugin_dir).split(os.sep))
@@ -110,7 +107,7 @@ class PluginManager(object):
         plugin_objects = []
         for p in plugin_classes:
             try:
-                plugin = p(plugin_helpers)
+                plugin = p()
                 log.debug(u'Loaded plugin %s', unicode(p))
                 plugin_objects.append(plugin)
             except TypeError:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 6e08f3d78..3fed96ec4 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
         """
         log.debug(u'image to display')
         image = self.image_manager.getImageBytes(path, ImageSource.ImagePlugin)
-        self.controller.mediaController.media_reset(self.controller)
+        self.controller.media_controller.media_reset(self.controller)
         self.displayImage(image)
 
     def displayImage(self, image):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index 2566ce911..9504327ff 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -482,7 +482,6 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         # Set up the path with plugins
         plugin_path = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.PluginsDir)
         self.pluginManager = PluginManager(plugin_path)
-        self.pluginHelpers = {}
         self.imageManager = ImageManager()
         # Set up the interface
         self.setupUi(self)
@@ -547,17 +546,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         # Define the media Dock Manager
         self.mediaDockManager = MediaDockManager(self.mediaToolBox)
         log.info(u'Load Plugins')
-        # make the controllers available to the plugins
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'preview'] = self.previewController
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'live'] = self.liveController
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'renderer'] = self.renderer
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'service'] = self.serviceManagerContents
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'settings form'] = self.settingsForm
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'toolbox'] = self.mediaDockManager
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'pluginmanager'] = self.pluginManager
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'formparent'] = self
-        self.pluginHelpers[u'mediacontroller'] = self.mediaController
-        self.pluginManager.find_plugins(plugin_path, self.pluginHelpers)
+        self.pluginManager.find_plugins(plugin_path)
         # hook methods have to happen after find_plugins. Find plugins needs
         # the controllers hence the hooks have moved from setupUI() to here
         # Find and insert settings tabs
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index e22c96b6a..e60bf992a 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ from collections import deque
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
 from openlp.core.lib import OpenLPToolbar, Receiver, ItemCapabilities, translate, build_icon, build_html, \
-    ServiceItem, ImageSource, SlideLimits, ServiceItemAction, Settings, Registry, UiStrings
-from openlp.core.ui import HideMode, MainDisplay, Display, ScreenList, DisplayControllerType
-from openlp.core.lib.ui import UiStrings, create_action
+    ServiceItem, ImageSource, SlideLimits, ServiceItemAction, Settings, Registry, UiStrings, ScreenList
+from openlp.core.ui import HideMode, MainDisplay, Display, DisplayControllerType
+from openlp.core.lib.ui import create_action
 from openlp.core.utils.actions import ActionList, CategoryOrder
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
index c0cc94ee9..29727b79d 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/alerts/alertsplugin.py
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class AlertsPlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'Alerts Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'alerts', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, settings_tab_class=AlertsTab)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'alerts', __default_settings__, settings_tab_class=AlertsTab)
         self.weight = -3
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_alerts.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/bibleplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/bibleplugin.py
index 02526406a..d24858db5 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/bibleplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/bibleplugin.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class BiblePlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'Bible Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'bibles', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, BibleMediaItem, BiblesTab)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'bibles', __default_settings__, BibleMediaItem, BiblesTab)
         self.weight = -9
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_bibles.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/customplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/customplugin.py
index 116c6454a..d80b8929d 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/customplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/customplugin.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ class CustomPlugin(Plugin):
     """
     log.info(u'Custom Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'custom', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, CustomMediaItem, CustomTab)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'custom', __default_settings__, CustomMediaItem, CustomTab)
         self.weight = -5
         self.manager = Manager(u'custom', init_schema)
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_custom.png'
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
index d46fabb9d..11e542e60 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class ImagePlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'Image Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'images', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, ImageMediaItem, ImageTab)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'images', __default_settings__, ImageMediaItem, ImageTab)
         self.weight = -7
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_images.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
index b79b9ab9f..d93f120ec 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/mediaplugin.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'%s MediaPlugin loaded', __name__)
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'media', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, MediaMediaItem)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'media', __default_settings__, MediaMediaItem)
         self.weight = -6
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_media.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/presentationplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/presentationplugin.py
index 68a0bbdd9..883bb4bb8 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/presentationplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/presentationplugin.py
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class PresentationPlugin(Plugin):
     """
     log = logging.getLogger(u'PresentationPlugin')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         PluginPresentation constructor.
         """
         log.debug(u'Initialised')
         self.controllers = {}
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'presentations', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, __default_settings__)
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'presentations', __default_settings__, __default_settings__)
         self.weight = -8
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_presentations.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
index 5e71ba5b4..160b7d542 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class RemotesPlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'Remote Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         remotes constructor
         """
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'remotes', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, settings_tab_class=RemoteTab)
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'remotes', __default_settings__, settings_tab_class=RemoteTab)
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_remote.png'
         self.icon = build_icon(self.iconPath)
         self.weight = -1
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
index 4f3007a1a..4f57d3e21 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/songsplugin.py
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ class SongsPlugin(Plugin):
     """
     log.info(u'Song Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         Create and set up the Songs plugin.
         """
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'songs', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers, SongMediaItem, SongsTab)
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'songs', __default_settings__, SongMediaItem, SongsTab)
         self.manager = Manager(u'songs', init_schema, upgrade_mod=upgrade)
         self.weight = -10
         self.iconPath = u':/plugins/plugin_songs.png'
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
index d4c43bd54..398997715 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ __default_settings__ = {
 class SongUsagePlugin(Plugin):
     log.info(u'SongUsage Plugin loaded')
 
-    def __init__(self, plugin_helpers):
-        Plugin.__init__(self, u'songusage', __default_settings__, plugin_helpers)
+    def __init__(self):
+        Plugin.__init__(self, u'songusage', __default_settings__)
         self.manager = Manager(u'songusage', init_schema, upgrade_mod=upgrade)
         self.weight = -4
         self.icon = build_icon(u':/plugins/plugin_songusage.png')