diff --git a/doorlockd b/doorlockd
index 601d872..9fcfb28 100755
--- a/doorlockd
+++ b/doorlockd
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from os.path import abspath, join
 from pydoorlock.Authenticator import Authenticator
 from pydoorlock.WebApp import webapp_run, emit_doorstate
 from pydoorlock.Doorlock import DoorlockResponse, DoorHandler
+from pydoorlock.Config import Config
 
 SYSCONFDIR = '.'
 PREFIX = '.'
@@ -43,22 +44,6 @@ date_fmt = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
 log_fmt = '%(asctime)-15s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s'
 log = logging.getLogger()
 
-
-class Config:
-    config_topic = 'doorlock'
-
-    def __init__(self, sysconfdir):
-        self.config = ConfigParser()
-        self.config.read([join(sysconfdir, 'doorlockd.default.cfg'),
-                          join(sysconfdir, 'doorlockd.cfg')])
-
-    def boolean(self, key):
-        return self.config.getboolean(self.config_topic, key)
-
-    def str(self, key):
-        return self.config.get(self.config_topic, key)
-
-
 cfg = Config(SYSCONFDIR)
 
 
diff --git a/pydoorlock/Config.py b/pydoorlock/Config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecb129a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pydoorlock/Config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""
+Doorlockd -- Binary Kitchen's smart door opener
+
+Copyright (c) Binary Kitchen e.V., 2018
+
+Author:
+  Ralf Ramsauer <ralf@binary-kitchen.de>
+  Thomas Schmid <tom@binary-kitchen.de>
+
+This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2.  See
+the LICENSE file in the top-level directory.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+details.
+"""
+
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from os.path import join
+
+class Config:
+    config_topic = 'doorlock'
+
+    def __init__(self, sysconfdir):
+        self.config = ConfigParser()
+        self.config.read([join(sysconfdir, 'doorlockd.default.cfg'),
+                          join(sysconfdir, 'doorlockd.cfg')])
+
+    def boolean(self, key):
+        return self.config.getboolean(self.config_topic, key)
+
+    def str(self, key):
+        return self.config.get(self.config_topic, key)
+
+    def int(self,key):
+        return self.config.getint(self.config_topic, key)
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