diff --git a/Koha/Template/Plugin/Koha.pm b/Koha/Template/Plugin/Koha.pm
index 9ecd7fde0d..5e7a303f70 100644
--- a/Koha/Template/Plugin/Koha.pm
+++ b/Koha/Template/Plugin/Koha.pm
@@ -84,14 +84,4 @@ sub Version {
     };
 }
 
-=head3 ArePluginsEnabled
-
-Returns true if plugins are enabled, false otherwise.
-
-=cut
-
-sub ArePluginsEnabled {
-    return C4::Context->config('enable_plugins');
-}
-
 1;
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/reports-menu.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/reports-menu.inc
index d63b3e923d..3727737311 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/reports-menu.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/reports-menu.inc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                 <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/reports/reserves_stats.pl">Holds</a></li>
             </ul>
 
-        [% IF Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() %]
+        [% IF plugins_enabled %]
             <h5>Report plugins</h5>
             <ul>
                 <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/plugins/plugins-home.pl?method=report">Report plugins</a></li>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/tools-menu.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/tools-menu.inc
index 0cc705c6f4..d994c22ecb 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/tools-menu.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/tools-menu.inc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     [% END %]
 </ul>
 [% END %]
-[% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_calendar || CAN_user_tools_manage_csv_profiles || CAN_user_tools_view_system_logs || CAN_user_tools_edit_additional_contents  || CAN_user_tools_schedule_tasks || CAN_user_tools_edit_quotes || ( Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() && CAN_user_plugins_tool )  || CAN_user_tools_upload_general_files || CAN_user_tools_access_files ) %]
+[% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_calendar || CAN_user_tools_manage_csv_profiles || CAN_user_tools_view_system_logs || CAN_user_tools_edit_additional_contents  || CAN_user_tools_schedule_tasks || CAN_user_tools_edit_quotes || ( plugins_enabled && CAN_user_plugins_tool )  || CAN_user_tools_upload_general_files || CAN_user_tools_access_files ) %]
 <h5>Additional tools</h5>
 <ul>
     [% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_calendar ) %]
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
     [% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_quotes ) %]
        <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/tools/quotes.pl">Quote editor</a></li>
     [% END %]
-    [% IF ( Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() && CAN_user_plugins_tool ) %]
+    [% IF ( plugins_enabled && CAN_user_plugins_tool ) %]
         <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/plugins/plugins-home.pl?method=tool">Tool plugins</a></li>
     [% END %]
     [% IF ( CAN_user_tools_upload_general_files ) %]
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reports/reports-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reports/reports-home.tt
index 5c2de9cbf3..7dd20f34dd 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reports/reports-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reports/reports-home.tt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
             <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/reports/reserves_stats.pl">Holds</a></li>
       </ul>
 
-        [% IF Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() %]
+        [% IF plugins_enabled %]
             <h2>Report plugins</h2>
             <ul>
                 <li><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/plugins/plugins-home.pl?method=report">Report plugins</a></li>
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/tools-home.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/tools-home.tt
index 2ebca53c9e..612cf23b25 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/tools-home.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/tools/tools-home.tt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 
 
 <div class="col-sm-4 col-sm-push-4">
-[% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_calendar || CAN_user_tools_manage_csv_profiles || CAN_user_tools_view_system_logs || CAN_user_tools_edit_additional_contents  || CAN_user_tools_schedule_tasks || CAN_user_tools_edit_quotes || ( Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() && CAN_user_plugins_tool )  || CAN_user_tools_upload_general_files || CAN_user_tools_access_files ) %]
+[% IF ( CAN_user_tools_edit_calendar || CAN_user_tools_manage_csv_profiles || CAN_user_tools_view_system_logs || CAN_user_tools_edit_additional_contents  || CAN_user_tools_schedule_tasks || CAN_user_tools_edit_quotes || ( plugins_enabled && CAN_user_plugins_tool )  || CAN_user_tools_upload_general_files || CAN_user_tools_access_files ) %]
 <h3>Additional tools</h3>
 [% END %]
 <dl>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     <dd>Manage 'Quote of the day' quotes</dd>
     [% END %]
 
-    [% IF ( Koha.ArePluginsEnabled() && CAN_user_plugins_tool && tool_plugins ) %]
+    [% IF ( plugins_enabled && CAN_user_plugins_tool && tool_plugins ) %]
     <dt><a href="/cgi-bin/koha/plugins/plugins-home.pl?method=tool">Tool plugins</a></dt>
     <dd>
         Use tool plugins
diff --git a/t/Koha_Template_Plugin_Koha.t b/t/Koha_Template_Plugin_Koha.t
index 812f5f96cc..a8d66feb9d 100755
--- a/t/Koha_Template_Plugin_Koha.t
+++ b/t/Koha_Template_Plugin_Koha.t
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 use Modern::Perl;
 
-use Test::More tests => 5;
+use Test::More tests => 4;
 use Test::MockModule;
 use t::lib::Mocks;
 
@@ -77,18 +77,6 @@ subtest "Koha::Template::Plugin::Koha::Version tests" => sub {
 
 };
 
-subtest "Koha::Template::Plugin::Koha::ArePluginsEnabled tests" => sub {
-
-    plan tests => 2;
-
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_config( 'enable_plugins', 1 );
-    is(Koha::Template::Plugin::Koha::ArePluginsEnabled(), 1, "Correct ArePluginsEnabled is yes");
-
-    t::lib::Mocks::mock_config( 'enable_plugins', 0 );
-    is(Koha::Template::Plugin::Koha::ArePluginsEnabled(), 0, "Correct ArePluginsEnabled is no");
-
-};
-
 subtest "Koha::Template::Plugin::Koha::CSVDelimiter tests" => sub {
 
     plan tests => 8;