diff --git a/src/plugin_manager.py b/src/plugin_manager.py
index bb139dad..d691b3b5 100644
--- a/src/plugin_manager.py
+++ b/src/plugin_manager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ except:
     pass
 else:
     if poezio_plugins.__path__:
-        load_path.append(poezio_plugins.__path__[0])
+        load_path.append(list(poezio_plugins.__path__)[0])
 
 if version_info[1] >= 3: # 3.3 & >
     from importlib import machinery
diff --git a/src/theming.py b/src/theming.py
index d62b47ae..18115587 100644
--- a/src/theming.py
+++ b/src/theming.py
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ def update_themes_dir(option=None, value=None):
     except:
         pass
     else:
-        load_path.append(poezio_themes.__path__[0])
+        if poezio_themes.__path__:
+            load_path.append(list(poezio_themes.__path__)[0])
 
 def reload_theme():
     theme_name = config.get('theme', 'default')