diff --git a/powerline/colorschemes/terminal/default.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/terminal/default.json
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rename from powerline/colorschemes/terminal/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/colorschemes/terminal/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/colorschemes/tmux/default.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/tmux/default.json
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rename from powerline/colorschemes/tmux/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/colorschemes/tmux/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/colorschemes/vim/default.json b/powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json
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rename from powerline/colorschemes/vim/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/colorschemes/vim/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/config.json b/powerline/config_files/config.json
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rename from powerline/config.json
rename to powerline/config_files/config.json
diff --git a/powerline/themes/terminal/default.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/terminal/default.json
similarity index 100%
rename from powerline/themes/terminal/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/themes/terminal/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/themes/tmux/default.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/tmux/default.json
similarity index 100%
rename from powerline/themes/tmux/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/themes/tmux/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/themes/vim/default.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/default.json
similarity index 100%
rename from powerline/themes/vim/default.json
rename to powerline/config_files/themes/vim/default.json
diff --git a/powerline/themes/vim/help.json b/powerline/config_files/themes/vim/help.json
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rename from powerline/themes/vim/help.json
rename to powerline/config_files/themes/vim/help.json
diff --git a/powerline/core.py b/powerline/core.py
index 8df46676..f6b6c446 100644
--- a/powerline/core.py
+++ b/powerline/core.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Powerline(object):
 	def __init__(self, ext):
 		config_home = os.environ.get('XDG_CONFIG_HOME', os.path.expanduser('~/.config'))
 		config_path = os.path.join(config_home, 'powerline')
-		plugin_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+		plugin_path = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'config_files')
 		self.search_paths = [config_path, plugin_path]
 		sys.path[:0] = self.search_paths