diff --git a/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py b/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
index daaccb19de418e69cc8fca6d5e426babf96f71a4..07c9fa0e72f8fd342a9abe82b463f2937dab41e9 100644
--- a/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
+++ b/gajim/plugins/pluginmanager.py
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@ def _unregister_modules_with_handlers(self, plugin):
                 # So just unregister the plugin handlers
                 if con.handlers_registered:
                     for handler in instance.handlers:
-                        if len(handler) > 4:
-                            handler = handler[:4]
                         con.connection.unregister_handler(handler)
 
     def activate_plugin(self, plugin):