diff --git a/features/plugins.feature b/features/plugins.feature
index 4e6d9d86..a36c6c82 100644
--- a/features/plugins.feature
+++ b/features/plugins.feature
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ Feature: Configuring and using plugins
     Then the _site directory should exist
     And I should see "Whatever" in "_site/index.html"
     And the "_site/test.txt" file should exist
-    And I should see "this is a test" in "_site/test.txt"
\ No newline at end of file
+    And I should see "this is a test" in "_site/test.txt"
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/plugin_manager.rb b/lib/jekyll/plugin_manager.rb
index d484ef35..cf5860c5 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/plugin_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/plugin_manager.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Jekyll
     def conscientious_require
       require_plugin_files
       require_gems
-      self.require_from_bundler
+      self.class.require_from_bundler
     end
 
     # Require each of the gem plugins specified.
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ module Jekyll
 
     def self.require_from_bundler
       unless ENV["JEKYLL_NO_BUNDLER_REQUIRE"]
-        require "bundler/setup"
+        require "bundler"
         Bundler.require(:jekyll_plugins)
-        ENV["JEKYLL_NO_BUNDLER_REQUIRE"] = true
+        ENV["JEKYLL_NO_BUNDLER_REQUIRE"] = "true"
       end
     rescue LoadError
       false
diff --git a/test/test_plugin_manager.rb b/test/test_plugin_manager.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cc1d8f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_plugin_manager.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require 'helper'
+
+class TestPluginManager < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  def test_requiring_from_bundler
+    Jekyll::PluginManager.require_from_bundler
+    assert ENV["JEKYLL_NO_BUNDLER_REQUIRE"], 'Gemfile plugins were not required.'
+  end
+end