diff --git a/pkg/plugins/pyjinja2/pyjinja2.go b/pkg/plugins/pyjinja2/pyjinja2.go
index 673f1a1..fe823f2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/pyjinja2/pyjinja2.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/pyjinja2/pyjinja2.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func (p *Jinja2) Run(store storage.KVStore, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// get mappings from provided profiles
 	var ps = make(map[string]any)
 	for profileID, profile := range profiles.(makeshift.ProfileMap) {
 		ps[profileID] = map[string]any{
@@ -85,9 +84,8 @@ func (p *Jinja2) Run(store storage.KVStore, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// get mappings supplied by this plugin
-	mappings.Data = map[string]any{
-		"makeshift": map[string]any{
+	j2, err := jinja2.NewJinja2("pyjinja", 1,
+		jinja2.WithGlobal("makeshift", map[string]any{
 			"profiles": ps,
 			"plugin": map[string]any{
 				"name":        p.Name(),
@@ -95,11 +93,7 @@ func (p *Jinja2) Run(store storage.KVStore, args []string) error {
 				"description": p.Description(),
 				"metadata":    p.Metadata(),
 			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	j2, err := jinja2.NewJinja2("makeshift", 1,
-		jinja2.WithGlobals(mappings.Data),
+		}),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("(pyjinja2) failed to create new Jinja 2 instance: %v", err)
diff --git a/pkg/service/constants.go b/pkg/service/constants.go
index 649fa86..b94b34a 100644
--- a/pkg/service/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/service/constants.go
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ const (
 		Name:           {{ makeshift.plugin.name }}
 		Version:        {{ makeshift.plugin.version }}
 		Description:    {{ makeshift.plugin.description }}
-		Author:         {{ makeshift.plugin.metadata }}
+		Author:         {{ makeshift.plugin.metadata.name }} ({{ makeshift.plugin.metadata.email }})
+	
 	Profile Information:
 		ID:             {{ makeshift.profiles.default.id }}
 		Description:    {{ makeshift.profiles.default.description }}
diff --git a/pkg/service/routes.go b/pkg/service/routes.go
index 1cbfc7f..5f552d1 100644
--- a/pkg/service/routes.go
+++ b/pkg/service/routes.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/internal/kwargs"
 	makeshift "git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/pkg"
 	"git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/pkg/storage"
-	"git.towk2.me/towk/makeshift/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
@@ -57,11 +56,7 @@ func (s *Service) Download() http.HandlerFunc {
 		// prepare profiles
 		errs = s.loadProfiles(profileIDs, store, errs)
 		if len(errs) > 0 {
-			log.Error().
-				Errs("errs", errs).
-				Msg("errors occurred loading profiles")
-			err = util.FormatErrors("failed to load plugins", "", errs)
-			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			log.Error().Errs("errs", errs).Msg("errors occurred loading profiles")
 			errs = []error{}
 		}
 
@@ -95,13 +90,8 @@ func (s *Service) Download() http.HandlerFunc {
 				// prepare plugins
 				hooks, errs = s.loadPlugins(pluginNames, store, pluginArgs, errs)
 				if len(errs) > 0 {
-					log.Error().
-						Errs("errs", errs).
-						Msg("errors occurred loading plugins")
-					err = util.FormatErrors("failed to load plugins", "", errs)
-					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					log.Error().Errs("errs", errs).Msg("errors occurred loading plugins")
 					errs = []error{}
-					return
 				}
 
 				// create an archive of the directory, run hooks, and download
@@ -142,16 +132,12 @@ func (s *Service) Download() http.HandlerFunc {
 				}
 
 				// prepare plugins
+
 				store.Set("file", contents)
 				hooks, errs = s.loadPlugins(pluginNames, store, nil, errs)
 				if len(errs) > 0 {
-					log.Error().
-						Errs("errs", errs).
-						Msg("errors occurred loading plugins")
-					err = util.FormatErrors("failed to load plugins", "", errs)
-					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					log.Error().Errs("errs", errs).Msg("errors occurred loading plugins")
 					errs = []error{}
-					return
 				}
 				if len(hooks) > 0 {
 					// run pre-hooks to modify the contents of the file before archiving
diff --git a/pkg/util/util.go b/pkg/util/util.go
index 6f259a8..fc53b67 100644
--- a/pkg/util/util.go
+++ b/pkg/util/util.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"cmp"
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -98,12 +97,3 @@ func CopyIf[T comparable](s []T, condition func(t T) bool) []T {
 	}
 	return f
 }
-
-func FormatErrors(message string, prefix string, errs []error) error {
-	var errMessage = prefix + message + "\n"
-	for _, err := range errs {
-		errMessage = fmt.Sprintf("%s    %v\n", prefix, err)
-	}
-
-	return errors.New(errMessage)
-}