diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 9c102d4..ec205ec 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function unloadplugin(pluginname, pluginpath) {
     }
 }
 
-reloadplugin = (event, filename, pluginpath) => {
+function reloadplugin(event, filename, pluginpath) {
     if (!/\.js$/.test(filename)) { return }
     if (!cfg.fsTimeout) {
         console.info(event, filename)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ reloadplugin = (event, filename, pluginpath) => {
     // console.log('file.js %s event', event)
 }
 
-fs.watch('./lib/plugins', reloadplugin)
+fs.watch('./lib/plugins', { recursive: true }, reloadplugin)
 
 cfg.bot = bot
 // TODO better name, or switch to array