diff --git a/lib/plugin/instance.rb b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
index b68033d678f..24dc97a5f08 100644
--- a/lib/plugin/instance.rb
+++ b/lib/plugin/instance.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Plugin::Instance
   # this allows us to present information about a plugin in the UI
   # prior to activations
   def activate!
-    self.instance_eval File.read(path)
+    self.instance_eval File.read(path), path
     if auto_assets = generate_automatic_assets!
       assets.concat auto_assets
     end