diff --git a/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php b/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
index 70b3cc2..454f6e8 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
+++ b/lib/plugins/plugin.inc.php
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class KTPlugin {
     }
 
     function register() {
+        $this->setup();
+
         require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/actions/actionregistry.inc.php');
         require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/actions/portletregistry.inc.php');
         require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/triggers/triggerregistry.inc.php');
@@ -154,5 +156,9 @@ class KTPlugin {
             call_user_func_array(array(&$oi18nRegistry, 'registeri18n'), $v);
         }
     }
+
+    function setup() {
+        return;
+    }
 }