diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 0e9c3836..3ff9b00c 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
               // backwards compat for strange plugin * paths
               if (loader.paths['*'] == '*.js')
                 return address.replace(/\.js$/, '');
+              return address;
             });
         });
       }