diff --git a/plugins/boot.lua b/plugins/boot.lua
index 4f8c6a0ee96..77b28713c12 100644
--- a/plugins/boot.lua
+++ b/plugins/boot.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require('lfs')
-local uv = require('luv')
-local cwd = uv.cwd()
+local cwd = lfs.currentdir()
 package.path = cwd .. "/plugins/?.lua;" .. cwd .. "/plugins/?/init.lua"
 
 local json = require('json')