diff --git a/python/pyplugin_installer/plugindependencies.py b/python/pyplugin_installer/plugindependencies.py
index 6d77b6d8ed5..7f918457442 100644
--- a/python/pyplugin_installer/plugindependencies.py
+++ b/python/pyplugin_installer/plugindependencies.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2018, GISCE-TI S.L.'
 from configparser import NoOptionError, NoSectionError
 from .version_compare import compareVersions
 from . import installer as plugin_installer
-from qgis.utils import updateAvailablePlugins
+from qgis.utils import updateAvailablePlugins, plugins_metadata_parser
 
 
 def __plugin_name_map(plugin_data_values):
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ def __plugin_name_map(plugin_data_values):
 def __get_plugin_deps(plugin_id):
 
     result = {}
-    parser = updateAvailablePlugins()[plugin_id]
+    updateAvailablePlugins()
+    parser = plugins_metadata_parser[plugin_id]
     try:
         plugin_deps = parser.get('general', 'plugin_dependencies')
     except (NoOptionError, NoSectionError):
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ def find_dependencies(plugin_id, plugin_data=None, plugin_deps=None, installed_p
         plugin_deps = __get_plugin_deps(plugin_id)
 
     if installed_plugins is None:
-        metadata_parser = updateAvailablePlugins()
+        updateAvailablePlugins()
+        metadata_parser = plugins_metadata_parser
         installed_plugins = {metadata_parser[k].get('general', 'name'): metadata_parser[k].get('general', 'version') for k, v in metadata_parser.items()}
 
     if plugin_data is None:
diff --git a/python/utils.py b/python/utils.py
index 758410a5f69..8495bbefa07 100644
--- a/python/utils.py
+++ b/python/utils.py
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ def updateAvailablePlugins():
     available_plugins = plugins
     global plugins_metadata_parser
     plugins_metadata_parser = metadata_parser
-    return metadata_parser
 
 
 def pluginMetadata(packageName, fct):