diff --git a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
index 5c0edec..bd4eb89 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/ircbot/bot.py
@@ -412,6 +412,13 @@ class IRCBot(irc.client.SimpleIRCClient):
         except ImportError as e:
             log.error("Error loading '{0:s}'".format(plugin_path))
             log.exception(e)
+            del sys.modules[plugin_path]
+            if feedback:
+                self.privmsg(dest, "Plugin '{0:s}' could not be loaded: {1:s}".format(plugin_path, e))
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            log.error("Error loading '{0:s}'".format(plugin_path))
+            log.exception(e)
+            del sys.modules[plugin_path]
             if feedback:
                 self.privmsg(dest, "Plugin '{0:s}' could not be loaded: {1:s}".format(plugin_path, e))