diff --git a/plupload.install b/plupload.install
index 5e29e3e..84b858d 100644
--- a/plupload.install
+++ b/plupload.install
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 /**
  * @file
  * Install, update and uninstall functions for the plupload module.
- *
  */
 
+/**
+ * Implementation of hook_requirements().
+ */
 function plupload_requirements($phase) {
   $t = get_t();
   $requirements['plupload'] = array();
-  module_load_include('module', 'plupload');
+  require_once(dirname(__FILE__) .'/plupload.module');
   if (!plupload_library_path()) {
     $requirements['plupload'][] = array(
       'title' => 'Plupload',
@@ -23,4 +25,4 @@ function plupload_requirements($phase) {
     }
   }
   return $requirements['plupload'];
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}