diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index ef0562e0e..98a21cd2e 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ import sys
 import os.path
 import dynamicScope
 
-installDir = os.path.dirname(sys.modules[__name__].__file__)
+import supybot.utils as utils
 
-othersDir = os.path.join(installDir, 'others')
-
-sys.path.insert(0, othersDir)
+__builtins__['format'] = utils.str.format
 
 class Author(object):
     def __init__(self, name=None, nick=None, email=None, **kwargs):