diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
index b02750e58..5a3b2807a 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/publishers.py
@@ -171,22 +171,26 @@ def junit(parser, xml_parent, data):
     XML.SubElement(junitresult, 'testDataPublishers')
 
 
-def _pep8_add_entry(xml_parent, name):
+def _violations_add_entry(xml_parent, name, data):
+    vmin = data.get('min', 10)
+    vmax = data.get('max', 999)
+    vunstable = data.get('unstable', 999)
+    pattern = data.get('pattern', None)
+
     entry = XML.SubElement(xml_parent, 'entry')
     XML.SubElement(entry, 'string').text = name
     tconfig = XML.SubElement(entry, 'hudson.plugins.violations.TypeConfig')
     XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'type').text = name
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'min').text = '10'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'max').text = '999'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'unstable').text = '999'
+    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'min').text = str(vmin)
+    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'max').text = str(vmax)
+    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'unstable').text = str(vunstable)
     XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'usePattern').text = 'false'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'pattern')
+    if pattern:
+        XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'pattern').text = pattern
+    else:
+        XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'pattern')
 
-
-# Jenkins Job module for pep8 publishers
-# No additional YAML needed
-
-def pep8(parser, xml_parent, data):
+def violations(parser, xml_parent, data):
     violations = XML.SubElement(xml_parent,
                     'hudson.plugins.violations.ViolationsPublisher')
     config = XML.SubElement(violations, 'config')
@@ -196,31 +200,23 @@ def pep8(parser, xml_parent, data):
     configs = XML.SubElement(config, 'typeConfigs')
     XML.SubElement(configs, 'no-comparator')
 
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'checkstyle')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'codenarc')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'cpd')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'cpplint')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'csslint')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'findbugs')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'fxcop')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'gendarme')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'jcreport')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'jslint')
-
-    entry = XML.SubElement(configs, 'entry')
-    XML.SubElement(entry, 'string').text = 'pep8'
-    tconfig = XML.SubElement(entry, 'hudson.plugins.violations.TypeConfig')
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'type').text = 'pep8'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'min').text = '0'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'max').text = '1'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'unstable').text = '1'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'usePattern').text = 'false'
-    XML.SubElement(tconfig, 'pattern').text = '**/pep8.txt'
-
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'pmd')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'pylint')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'simian')
-    _pep8_add_entry(configs, 'stylecop')
+    for name in [
+        'checkstyle',
+        'codenarc',
+        'cpd',
+        'cpplint',
+        'csslint',
+        'findbugs',
+        'fxcop',
+        'gendarme',
+        'jcreport',
+        'jslint',
+        'pep8',
+        'pmd',
+        'pylint',
+        'simian',
+        'stylecop']:
+        _violations_add_entry(configs, name, data.get(name, {}))
 
     XML.SubElement(config, 'limit').text = '100'
     XML.SubElement(config, 'sourcePathPattern')
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 465a434c8..396e930f5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ setup(name='jenkins_job_builder',
             'coverage=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:coverage',
             'ftp=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:ftp',
             'junit=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:junit',
-            'pep8=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:pep8',
+            'violations=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:violations',
             'scp=jenkins_jobs.modules.publishers:scp',
             ],
         'jenkins_jobs.scm': [