diff --git a/core/server/plugins/loader.js b/core/server/plugins/loader.js
index 632fd8ea0a..0238a66c0b 100644
--- a/core/server/plugins/loader.js
+++ b/core/server/plugins/loader.js
@@ -2,43 +2,29 @@
 var path = require('path'),
     _    = require('underscore'),
     when = require('when'),
-    createProxy = require('./proxy'),
+    appProxy = require('./proxy'),
     config = require('../config'),
-    ghostInstance,
     loader;
 
-function getGhostInstance() {
-    if (ghostInstance) {
-        return ghostInstance;
-    }
 
-    var Ghost = require('../../ghost');
-
-    ghostInstance = new Ghost();
-
-    return ghostInstance;
-}
 
 // Get a relative path to the given plugins root, defaults
 // to be relative to __dirname
-function getPluginRelativePath(name, relativeTo, ghost) {
-    ghost = ghost || getGhostInstance();
+function getPluginRelativePath(name, relativeTo) {
     relativeTo = relativeTo || __dirname;
 
     return path.relative(relativeTo, path.join(config.paths().pluginPath, name));
 }
 
 
-function getPluginByName(name, ghost) {
-    ghost = ghost || getGhostInstance();
-
+function getPluginByName(name) {
     // Grab the plugin class to instantiate
     var PluginClass = require(getPluginRelativePath(name)),
         plugin;
 
     // Check for an actual class, otherwise just use whatever was returned
     if (_.isFunction(PluginClass)) {
-        plugin = new PluginClass(createProxy(ghost));
+        plugin = new PluginClass(appProxy);
     } else {
         plugin = PluginClass;
     }
@@ -49,8 +35,8 @@ function getPluginByName(name, ghost) {
 // The loader is responsible for loading plugins
 loader = {
     // Load a plugin and return the instantiated plugin
-    installPluginByName: function (name, ghost) {
-        var plugin = getPluginByName(name, ghost);
+    installPluginByName: function (name) {
+        var plugin = getPluginByName(name);
 
         // Check for an install() method on the plugin.
         if (!_.isFunction(plugin.install)) {
@@ -59,14 +45,14 @@ loader = {
 
         // Wrapping the install() with a when because it's possible
         // to not return a promise from it.
-        return when(plugin.install(createProxy(ghost))).then(function () {
+        return when(plugin.install(appProxy)).then(function () {
             return when.resolve(plugin);
         });
     },
 
     // Activate a plugin and return it
-    activatePluginByName: function (name, ghost) {
-        var plugin = getPluginByName(name, ghost);
+    activatePluginByName: function (name) {
+        var plugin = getPluginByName(name);
 
         // Check for an activate() method on the plugin.
         if (!_.isFunction(plugin.activate)) {
@@ -75,7 +61,7 @@ loader = {
 
         // Wrapping the activate() with a when because it's possible
         // to not return a promise from it.
-        return when(plugin.activate(createProxy(ghost))).then(function () {
+        return when(plugin.activate(appProxy)).then(function () {
             return when.resolve(plugin);
         });
     }
diff --git a/core/server/plugins/proxy.js b/core/server/plugins/proxy.js
index cac33e377a..b159ec503b 100644
--- a/core/server/plugins/proxy.js
+++ b/core/server/plugins/proxy.js
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 var _           = require('underscore'),
+    api         = require('../api'),
     helpers     = require('../helpers'),
     filters     = require('../filters');
 
-function createProxy(ghost) {
+var proxy = {
 
-    return {
-        filters: {
-            register: filters.registerFilter,
-            unregister: filters.unregisterFilter
-        },
-        helpers: {
-            register: helpers.registerThemeHelper,
-            registerAsync: helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper
-        },
-        api: {
-            posts: _.pick(ghost.api.posts, 'browse', 'read'),
-            tags: ghost.api.tags,
-            notifications: _.pick(ghost.api.notifications, 'add'),
-            settings: _.pick(ghost.api.settings, 'read')
-        }
-    };
-}
+    filters: {
+        register: filters.registerFilter,
+        unregister: filters.unregisterFilter
+    },
+    helpers: {
+        register: helpers.registerThemeHelper,
+        registerAsync: helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper
+    },
+    api: {
+        posts: _.pick(api.posts, 'browse', 'read'),
+        tags: api.tags,
+        notifications: _.pick(api.notifications, 'add'),
+        settings: _.pick(api.settings, 'read')
+    }
+};
 
-module.exports = createProxy;
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+module.exports = proxy;
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diff --git a/core/test/unit/plugin_proxy_spec.js b/core/test/unit/plugin_proxy_spec.js
index b1f3fa1e07..c5357e2fd3 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/plugin_proxy_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/plugin_proxy_spec.js
@@ -6,42 +6,40 @@ var should = require('should'),
     filters = require('../../server/filters'),
 
     // Stuff we are testing
-    createProxy = require('../../server/plugins/proxy');
+    appProxy = require('../../server/plugins/proxy');
 
 describe('App Proxy', function () {
 
     var sandbox,
-        fakeGhost;
+        fakeApi;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
         sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
 
-        fakeGhost = {
-            api: {
-                posts: {
-                    browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                    read: sandbox.stub(),
-                    edit: sandbox.stub(),
-                    add: sandbox.stub(),
-                    destroy: sandbox.stub()
-                },
-                users: {
-                    browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                    read: sandbox.stub(),
-                    edit: sandbox.stub()
-                },
-                tags: {
-                    all: sandbox.stub()
-                },
-                notifications: {
-                    destroy: sandbox.stub(),
-                    add: sandbox.stub()
-                },
-                settings: {
-                    browse: sandbox.stub(),
-                    read: sandbox.stub(),
-                    add: sandbox.stub()
-                }
+        fakeApi = {
+            posts: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                edit: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub(),
+                destroy: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            users: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                edit: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            tags: {
+                all: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            notifications: {
+                destroy: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub()
+            },
+            settings: {
+                browse: sandbox.stub(),
+                read: sandbox.stub(),
+                add: sandbox.stub()
             }
         };
     });
@@ -51,38 +49,31 @@ describe('App Proxy', function () {
     });
 
     it('creates a ghost proxy', function () {
-        var proxy = createProxy(fakeGhost);
+        should.exist(appProxy.filters);
+        appProxy.filters.register.should.equal(filters.registerFilter);
+        appProxy.filters.unregister.should.equal(filters.unregisterFilter);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.filters);
-        proxy.filters.register.should.equal(filters.registerFilter);
-        proxy.filters.unregister.should.equal(filters.unregisterFilter);
+        should.exist(appProxy.helpers);
+        appProxy.helpers.register.should.equal(helpers.registerThemeHelper);
+        appProxy.helpers.registerAsync.should.equal(helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.helpers);
-        proxy.helpers.register.should.equal(helpers.registerThemeHelper);
-        proxy.helpers.registerAsync.should.equal(helpers.registerAsyncThemeHelper);
+        should.exist(appProxy.api);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.api);
+        should.exist(appProxy.api.posts);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.edit);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.add);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.posts.destroy);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.api.posts);
-        proxy.api.posts.browse.should.equal(fakeGhost.api.posts.browse);
-        proxy.api.posts.read.should.equal(fakeGhost.api.posts.read);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.posts.edit);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.posts.add);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.posts.destroy);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.users);
 
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.users);
+        should.exist(appProxy.api.tags);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.api.tags);
-        proxy.api.tags.all.should.equal(fakeGhost.api.tags.all);
+        should.exist(appProxy.api.notifications);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.notifications.destroy);
 
-        should.exist(proxy.api.notifications);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.notifications.destroy);
-        proxy.api.notifications.add.should.equal(fakeGhost.api.notifications.add);
-
-        should.exist(proxy.api.settings);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.settings.browse);
-        proxy.api.settings.read.should.equal(fakeGhost.api.settings.read);
-        should.not.exist(proxy.api.settings.add);
+        should.exist(appProxy.api.settings);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.browse);
+        should.not.exist(appProxy.api.settings.add);
 
     });
 });
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