diff --git a/threshold.py b/threshold.py
index 4572740..3951b1d 100755
--- a/threshold.py
+++ b/threshold.py
@@ -64,19 +64,21 @@ class BaseFactory(Factory):
         else:
             return
 
-def getConfig():
-    with open("config.json", "r") as f:
-        config = load(f)
-        if set(["port", "bind", "usessl"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
-            if config["usessl"] == True:
-                if not set(["cert", "key"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
-                    error("SSL is on but certificate or key is not defined")
-            return config
-        else:
-            error("Mandatory values missing from config")
+class Helper(object):
+    def getConfig(self):
+        with open("config.json", "r") as f:
+            config = load(f)
+            if set(["port", "bind", "usessl"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
+                if config["usessl"] == True:
+                    if not set(["cert", "key"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
+                        error("SSL is on but certificate or key is not defined")
+                return config
+            else:
+                error("Mandatory values missing from config")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    config = getConfig()
+    helper = Helper()
+    config = helper.getConfig()
 
     listener = BaseFactory()
     if config["usessl"] == True: