diff --git a/powerline/core.py b/powerline/core.py
index 844e4c73..8df46676 100644
--- a/powerline/core.py
+++ b/powerline/core.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 from colorscheme import Colorscheme
-from segment import Segment
 from matcher import Matcher
 
 
@@ -29,14 +28,12 @@ class Powerline(object):
 
 		# Load and initialize extension theme
 		theme_config = self._load_theme_config(ext, self.config_ext.get('theme', 'default'))
-		path = [os.path.expanduser(path) for path in self.config.get('paths', [])]
-		get_segment = Segment(ext, path, colorscheme, theme_config.get('default_module')).get
-		self.get_matcher = Matcher(ext, path).get
+		self.config['paths'] = [os.path.expanduser(path) for path in self.config.get('paths', [])]
+		self.get_matcher = Matcher(ext, self.config['paths']).get
 		theme_kwargs = {
 			'ext': ext,
 			'colorscheme': colorscheme,
 			'common_config': self.config,
-			'get_segment': get_segment,
 			}
 		local_themes = {}
 		for key, local_theme_name in self.config_ext.get('local_themes', {}).iteritems():
diff --git a/powerline/theme.py b/powerline/theme.py
index 97811b19..84ea97e2 100644
--- a/powerline/theme.py
+++ b/powerline/theme.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 import copy
 
 from collections import defaultdict
+from segment import Segment
 
 class Theme(object):
-	def __init__(self, ext, colorscheme, theme_config, common_config, get_segment):
+	def __init__(self, ext, colorscheme, theme_config, common_config):
 		self.colorscheme = colorscheme
 		self.dividers = theme_config.get('dividers', common_config['dividers'])
 		self.segments = []
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ class Theme(object):
 			'contents': None,
 			'highlight': defaultdict(lambda : {'fg': False, 'bg': False, 'attr': 0})
 			}
+		get_segment = Segment(ext, common_config['paths'], colorscheme, theme_config.get('default_module')).get
 		for side in ['left', 'right']:
 			self.segments.extend((get_segment(segment, side) for segment in theme_config['segments'].get(side, [])))