diff --git a/src/components/pluginManager.js b/src/components/pluginManager.js
index 9efaa8b4b4..998e839739 100644
--- a/src/components/pluginManager.js
+++ b/src/components/pluginManager.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PluginManager {
             // translations won't be loaded for skins until needed
             return plugin;
         } else {
-            return await this.#loadStrings(plugin);
+            return this.#loadStrings(plugin);
         }
     }