diff --git a/searx/plugins/__init__.py b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
index 98117dd28..45fc9da6e 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -226,10 +226,9 @@ def plugin_module_names():
 
 
 def initialize(app):
-    # it is possible to block plugins from being registered into plugin chain
-    blocked_plugins = settings['outgoing'].get('blocked_plugins', [])
-
     for module_name, external in plugin_module_names():
-        plugin = load_and_initialize_plugin(module_name, external, (app, settings))
-        if plugin and plugin.name not in blocked_plugins:
-            plugins.register(plugin)
+        # it is possible to block plugins from being registered into plugin chain in settings.yml
+        if module_name not in settings['blocked_plugins']:
+            plugin = load_and_initialize_plugin(module_name, external, (app, settings))
+            if plugin:
+                plugins.register(plugin)
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index a9f96e9ca..acb07a6cb 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ outgoing:
 # Plugins listed here will be loaded, but will not be registered into plugins chain.
 # The engine will not use them to process queries.
 #
-#  blocked_plugins:
-#    - 'Self Informations'
+#blocked_plugins:
+#  - searx.plugins.self_info
 
 # Comment or un-comment plugin to activate / deactivate by default.
 #
diff --git a/searx/settings_defaults.py b/searx/settings_defaults.py
index ff556e3bb..64edd2323 100644
--- a/searx/settings_defaults.py
+++ b/searx/settings_defaults.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ SCHEMA = {
     },
     'plugins': SettingsValue(list, []),
     'enabled_plugins': SettingsValue((None, list), None),
+    'blocked_plugins': SettingsValue(list, []),
     'checker': {
         'off_when_debug': SettingsValue(bool, True),
     },