--- a/eric6.py	Mon Sep 22 19:52:35 2014 +0200
+++ b/eric6.py	Tue Sep 23 18:40:26 2014 +0200
@@ -230,9 +230,7 @@
     
     app = E5Application(sys.argv)
     
-    import Utilities
-    from Toolbox import Startup
-    
+    from Toolbox import Startup  
     ddindex = Startup.handleArgs(sys.argv, appinfo)
     
     logging.debug("Importing Preferences")
@@ -274,6 +272,7 @@
         noopen = True
     for arg in sys.argv:
         if arg.startswith("--plugin=") and sys.argv.index(arg) < ddindex:
+            import Utilities
             # extract the plugin development option
             pluginFile = arg.replace("--plugin=", "").replace('"', "")
             sys.argv.remove(arg)