diff --git a/src/bind.inc.php b/src/bind.inc.php
index e4d88d2..04253f2 100644
--- a/src/bind.inc.php
+++ b/src/bind.inc.php
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ function codegen(
   {
     foreach($options['plugins'] as $plugin)
       $plugin->init($meta, $twig);
-
-    $twig->addGlobal('plugins', $options['plugins']);
   }
+  else
+    $options['plugins'] = array();
+  
+  $twig->addGlobal('plugins', $options['plugins']);
 
   return $twig->render('codegen_autobind.twig', $options);
 }