diff --git a/backend/browser.py b/backend/browser.py
index df0c478c..e4af503e 100644
--- a/backend/browser.py
+++ b/backend/browser.py
@@ -45,20 +45,24 @@ class PluginBrowser:
 
     def find_plugin_folder(self, name):
         for folder in listdir(self.plugin_path):
-            with open(path.join(self.plugin_path, folder, 'plugin.json'), 'r') as f:
-                plugin = json.load(f)
+            try:
+                with open(path.join(self.plugin_path, folder, 'plugin.json'), 'r') as f:
+                    plugin = json.load(f)
 
-            if plugin['name'] == name:
-                return path.join(self.plugin_path, folder)
+                if plugin['name'] == name:
+                    return path.join(self.plugin_path, folder)
+            except:
+                self.log.info("skipping " + folder)
 
     async def uninstall_plugin(self, name):
         tab = await get_tab("SP")
-        await tab.open_websocket()
 
         try:
             if type(name) != str:
                 data = await name.post()
-                name = data.get("name")
+                name = data.get("name", "undefined")
+            self.log.info("uninstalling " + name)
+            self.log.info(" at dir " + self.find_plugin_folder(name))
             await tab.evaluate_js(f"DeckyPluginLoader.unloadPlugin('{name}')")
             rmtree(self.find_plugin_folder(name))
         except FileNotFoundError:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
index a554236a..2d77503f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function PluginList() {
           <div className={staticClasses.Title} style={{ marginLeft: 'auto', boxShadow: 'none' }}>
             <DialogButton
               style={{ height: '40px', width: '40px', padding: '10px 12px' }}
-              onClick={() => window.DeckyPluginLoader.uninstall_plugin(name)}
+              onClick={() => window.DeckyPluginLoader.uninstallPlugin(name)}
             >
               <FaTrash />
             </DialogButton>
diff --git a/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx b/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
index dafea2a8..02febcdb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     );
   }
 
-  public uninstall_plugin(name: string) {
+  public uninstallPlugin(name: string) {
     showModal(
       <ModalRoot
         onOK={async () => {