diff --git a/src/idp_test/__init__.py b/src/idp_test/__init__.py
index 6f671a2..022a599 100644
--- a/src/idp_test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/idp_test/__init__.py
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ 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
+from base import Conversation
+from check import CheckSaml2IntMetaData
 
 # Schemas supported
 from saml2 import md
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ from saml2.extension import mdattr
 from saml2.extension import ui
 from saml2.metadata import entity_descriptor
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_UNSPECIFIED
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 SCHEMA = [dri, idpdisc, md, mdattr, mdui, saml, ui, xmldsig, xmlenc]
 
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ 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 == "-":
@@ -293,15 +295,34 @@ 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 364d71f..6b0ddf2 100644
--- a/src/idp_test/interaction.py
+++ b/src/idp_test/interaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs 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..2906776 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
+JSON_DUMPS_ARGS = {"indent": 4, "sort_keys": True}
+
 
 class FatalError(Exception):
     pass
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ class CheckError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class HTTP_ERROR(Exception):
+class HttpError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
@@ -38,11 +40,15 @@ class ContextFilter(logging.Filter):
     This is a filter which injects time laps information into the log.
     """
 
+    def __init__(self, name=""):
+        logging.Filter.__init__(self, name)
+        self.startTime = 0
+
     def start(self):
-        self.start = time.time()
+        self.startTime = time.time()
 
     def filter(self, record):
-        record.delta = time.time() - self.start
+        record.delta = time.time() - self.startTime
         return True
 
 
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ def get_page(url):
     if resp.status_code == 200:
         return resp.text
     else:
-        raise HTTP_ERROR(resp.status)
+        raise HttpError(resp.status)
 
 
 def exception_trace(tag, exc, log=None):
diff --git a/src/saml2test/interaction.py b/src/saml2test/interaction.py
index c67216f..ad8a5c8 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/interaction.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/interaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs 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 f2e13d4..5bc99e4 100644
--- a/src/saml2test/opfunc.py
+++ b/src/saml2test/opfunc.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from urlparse import urlparse
 from mechanize import ParseResponseEx
 from mechanize._form import ControlNotFoundError, AmbiguityError
 from mechanize._form import ListControl
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs 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 f3abf73..bd8f8e5 100644
--- a/src/sp_test/__init__.py
+++ b/src/sp_test/__init__.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ from saml2.server import Server
 from saml2.config import IdPConfig
 from saml2.config import logging
 
-from sp_test.base import Conversation
+from base import Conversation
 
 from saml2test import FatalError
 from saml2test import CheckError
 from saml2test import ContextFilter
 from saml2test import exception_trace
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
@@ -57,8 +58,8 @@ class Client(object):
                                   help="Configuration file for the IdP")
         self._parser.add_argument(
             '-C', dest="ca_certs",
-            help=("CA certs to use to verify HTTPS server certificates, ",
-                  "if HTTPS is used and no server CA certs are defined then ",
+            help=("CA certs to use to verify HTTPS server certificates, "
+                  "if HTTPS is used and no server CA certs are defined then "
                   "no cert verification will be done"))
         self._parser.add_argument('-d', dest='debug', action='store_true',
                                   help="Print debug information")
diff --git a/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py b/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
index 5007b8b..0fb267d 100755
--- a/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
+++ b/tests/idp_test/target_idp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_URI
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'
 
diff --git a/tests/localhost.py b/tests/localhost.py
index 22e1283..40b2de5 100755
--- a/tests/localhost.py
+++ b/tests/localhost.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import NAME_FORMAT_URI
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs 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 7cd0cc6..5258f59 100755
--- a/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py
+++ b/tests/sp_test/targetsp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 from saml2.saml import AUTHN_PASSWORD
-from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+#from commonArgs import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
+from saml2test import JSON_DUMPS_ARGS
 
 __author__ = 'rolandh'