diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/plugins/create.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/plugins/create.ts
index 03021968a..267760b07 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/plugins/create.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/plugins/create.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import mkdirp from 'mkdirp';
 import path from 'path';
-import rimraf from 'rimraf';
 
 import { getDataDirectory } from '../common/electron-helpers';
 
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ export async function createPlugin(
     throw new Error(`Plugin already exists at "${pluginDir}"`);
   }
 
-  rimraf.sync(pluginDir);
   mkdirp.sync(pluginDir);
   // Write package.json
   fs.writeFileSync(
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/settings/plugins.tsx b/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/settings/plugins.tsx
index 7efbfa8cd..9006fd670 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/settings/plugins.tsx
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/ui/components/settings/plugins.tsx
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export const Plugins: FC<Props> = ({ settings }) => {
                   ].join('\n'),
                 );
               } catch (err) {
+                console.error(err);
                 showAlert({
                   title: 'Failed to Create Plugin',
                   message: err.message,