# Logstash 1.5.3 issue with elasticsearch 1.6.1/1.7.0 "undefined method"

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-1-5-3-issue-with-elasticsearch-1-6-1-1-7-0-undefined-method/26566
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [July 30, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-1-5-3-issue-with-elasticsearch-1-6-1-1-7-0-undefined-method/26566 "2015-07-30T12:11:31Z")
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### Author: ![Joe\_Lawson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joe_lawson/32/3390_2.png) [@Joe\_Lawson](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Joe_Lawson)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2015, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-1-5-3-issue-with-elasticsearch-1-6-1-1-7-0-undefined-method/26566/2 "2015-07-30T13:14:14Z")

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An undefined on a nil class sounds like a missing plugin. Make sure with the bin/plugins script that everything you expect is there

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