diff --git a/slixmpp/basexmpp.py b/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
index c54ec63a..c0da516f 100644
--- a/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
+++ b/slixmpp/basexmpp.py
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ class BaseXMPP(XMLStream):
         if self.plugin_whitelist:
             plugin_list = self.plugin_whitelist
         else:
-            plugin_list = plugins.__all__
+            plugin_list = plugins.PLUGINS
 
         for plugin in plugin_list:
-            if plugin in plugins.__all__:
+            if plugin in plugins.PLUGINS:
                 self.register_plugin(plugin)
             else:
                 raise NameError("Plugin %s not in plugins.__all__." % plugin)
diff --git a/slixmpp/plugins/__init__.py b/slixmpp/plugins/__init__.py
index 232f0584..206ac5a7 100644
--- a/slixmpp/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/slixmpp/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from slixmpp.plugins.base import PluginManager, PluginNotFound, BasePlugin
 from slixmpp.plugins.base import register_plugin, load_plugin
 
 
-__all__ = [
+PLUGINS = [
     # XEPS
     'xep_0004',  # Data Forms
     'xep_0009',  # Jabber-RPC
@@ -116,5 +116,12 @@ __all__ = [
     'xep_0444',  # Message Reactions
     'xep_0461',  # Message Replies
     # Meant to be imported by plugins
-    'BasePlugin'
+]
+
+__all__ = PLUGINS + [
+    'PluginManager',
+    'PluginNotFound',
+    'BasePlugin',
+    'register_plugin',
+    'load_plugin',
 ]