diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index 2ca430b..3b031d2 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
-
-JSON_DUMPS_ARGS = {"ident": 4, "sort_keys": True}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/idp_test/__init__.py b/src/idp_test/__init__.py
index 8964a1a..379c5e3 100644
--- a/src/idp_test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/idp_test/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from saml2.mdstore import MetaData
 from saml2test import FatalError, OperationError
 from saml2test import exception_trace
 from saml2test import ContextFilter
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 from idp_test.base import Conversation
 from idp_test.check import CheckSaml2IntMetaData
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ from saml2.extension import mdattr
 from saml2.extension import ui
 from saml2.metadata import entity_descriptor
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_UNSPECIFIED
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 SCHEMA = [dri, idpdisc, md, mdattr, mdui, saml, ui, xmldsig, xmlenc]
 
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class SAML2client(object):
         self.constraints = {}
         self.operations = None
         self.args = None
+        self.client = None
 
     def json_config_file(self):
         if self.args.json_config_file == "-":
@@ -285,15 +286,34 @@ class SAML2client(object):
             self.setup()
         except (AttributeError, ToOld), err:
             print >> sys.stdout, "Configuration Error: %s" % err
-
-        self.client = Saml2Client(self.sp_config)
-        conv = None
+            return
 
         if self.args.pretty:
             pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
         else:
             pp = None
 
+        conv = None
+
+        try:
+            self.client = Saml2Client(self.sp_config)
+        except Exception, err:
+            if conv:
+                self.test_log = conv.test_output
+                self.test_log.append(exception_trace("RUN", err))
+            else:
+                self.test_log = exception_trace("RUN", err)
+            tsum = self.test_summation(self.args.oper)
+
+            if pp:
+                pp.pprint(tsum)
+            else:
+                print >> sys.stdout, json.dumps(tsum, **JSON_DUMPS_ARGS)
+
+            if tsum["status"] > 1 or self.args.debug or err:
+                self.output_log(memoryhandler, streamhandler)
+            return
+
         try:
             try:
                 oper = self.operations.OPERATIONS[self.args.oper]
diff --git a/src/idp_test/interaction.py b/src/idp_test/interaction.py
index be11ae8..b725f54 100644
--- a/src/idp_test/interaction.py
+++ b/src/idp_test/interaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rohe0002'
 
diff --git a/src/saml2test/__init__.py b/src/saml2test/__init__.py
index a4812f9..b58f807 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
+JSON_DUMPS_ARGS = {"ident": 4, "sort_keys": True}
 
 class FatalError(Exception):
     pass
diff --git a/src/saml2test/interaction.py b/src/saml2test/interaction.py
index baca25d..e20282f 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/interaction.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/interaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rohe0002'
 
diff --git a/src/saml2test/opfunc.py b/src/saml2test/opfunc.py
index 8e4a5e6..59c1e42 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/opfunc.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/opfunc.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from urlparse import urlparse
 from mechanize import ParseResponseEx
 from mechanize._form import ControlNotFoundError, AmbiguityError
 from mechanize._form import ListControl
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rohe0002'
 
diff --git a/src/sp_test/__init__.py b/src/sp_test/__init__.py
index 20c5f36..b47cea7 100644
--- a/src/sp_test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/sp_test/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from saml2test import FatalError
 from saml2test import CheckError
 from saml2test import ContextFilter
 from saml2test import exception_trace
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
diff --git a/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py b/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
index b6ea0ee..6953098 100755
--- a/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
+++ b/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_URI
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
diff --git a/tests/localhost.py b/tests/localhost.py
index 77a0dba..9d2149d 100755
--- a/tests/localhost.py
+++ b/tests/localhost.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_URI
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
diff --git a/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py b/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py
index ecf6cd8..17c5c78 100755
--- a/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py
+++ b/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import AUTHN_PASSWORD
-from src import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'