diff --git a/lib/orocos/typekits.rb b/lib/orocos/typekits.rb
index a6612f7a..1800191a 100644
--- a/lib/orocos/typekits.rb
+++ b/lib/orocos/typekits.rb
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ def self.load_plugin_library(libpath) # :nodoc:
     def self.load_typekit(name)
         @lock.synchronize do
             typekit = default_pkgconfig_loader.typekit_model_from_name(name)
-            typekit_pkg = find_typekit_pkg(name)
-            load_typekit_plugins(name, typekit_pkg)
+            load_typekit_plugins(name)
         end
     end