diff --git a/mycroft/client/speech/main.py b/mycroft/client/speech/main.py
index e004cbfc6a..ef566e9f48 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/speech/main.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/speech/main.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ from mycroft.client.speech.listener import RecognizerLoop
 from mycroft.configuration import ConfigurationManager
 from mycroft.messagebus.client.ws import WebsocketClient
 from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
-from mycroft.tts import tts_factory
+from mycroft.tts import TTSFactory
 from mycroft.util import kill
 from mycroft.util.log import getLogger
 
 logger = getLogger("SpeechClient")
 client = None
-tts = tts_factory.create()
+tts = TTSFactory.create()
 mutex = Lock()
 loop = None
 
diff --git a/mycroft/client/text/cli.py b/mycroft/client/text/cli.py
index d292bc81e3..c8549abd85 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/text/cli.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/text/cli.py
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ from threading import Thread, Lock
 
 from mycroft.messagebus.client.ws import WebsocketClient
 from mycroft.messagebus.message import Message
-from mycroft.tts import tts_factory
+from mycroft.tts import TTSFactory
 from mycroft.util.log import getLogger
 
-tts = tts_factory.create()
+tts = TTSFactory.create()
 client = None
 mutex = Lock()
 logger = getLogger("CLIClient")
diff --git a/mycroft/tts/__init__.py b/mycroft/tts/__init__.py
index 16bdcd44ce..a2724a39ce 100644
--- a/mycroft/tts/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/tts/__init__.py
@@ -16,9 +16,18 @@
 # along with Mycroft Core.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
+import logging
+
 import abc
 from os.path import dirname, exists, isdir
 
+from mycroft.configuration import ConfigurationManager
+from mycroft.tts import espeak_tts
+from mycroft.tts import fa_tts
+from mycroft.tts import google_tts
+from mycroft.tts import mary_tts
+from mycroft.tts import mimic_tts
+from mycroft.tts import spdsay_tts
 from mycroft.util.log import getLogger
 
 __author__ = 'jdorleans'
@@ -91,3 +100,44 @@ class TTSValidator(object):
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def get_instance(self):
         pass
+
+
+class TTSFactory(object):
+    @staticmethod
+    def create():
+        """
+        Factory method to create a TTS engine based on configuration.
+
+        The configuration file ``mycroft.conf`` contains a ``tts`` section with
+        the name of a TTS module to be read by this method.
+
+        "tts": {
+            "module": <engine_name>
+        }
+        """
+
+        logging.basicConfig()
+        config = ConfigurationManager.get().get('tts')
+        name = config.get('module')
+        lang = config.get(name).get('lang')
+        voice = config.get(name).get('voice')
+
+        if name == mimic_tts.NAME:
+            tts = mimic_tts.Mimic(lang, voice)
+            mimic_tts.MimicValidator().validate(tts)
+        elif name == google_tts.NAME:
+            tts = google_tts.GoogleTTS(lang, voice)
+            google_tts.GoogleTTSValidator().validate(tts)
+        elif name == mary_tts.NAME:
+            tts = mary_tts.MaryTTS(lang, voice, config[name + '.url'])
+            mary_tts.MaryTTSValidator().validate(tts)
+        elif name == fa_tts.NAME:
+            tts = fa_tts.FATTS(lang, voice, config[name + '.url'])
+            fa_tts.FATTSValidator().validate(tts)
+        elif name == espeak_tts.NAME:
+            tts = espeak_tts.ESpeak(lang, voice)
+            espeak_tts.ESpeakValidator().validate(tts)
+        else:
+            tts = spdsay_tts.SpdSay(lang, voice)
+            spdsay_tts.SpdSayValidator().validate(tts)
+        return tts
diff --git a/mycroft/tts/tts_factory.py b/mycroft/tts/tts_factory.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 555cd4d921..0000000000
--- a/mycroft/tts/tts_factory.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2016 Mycroft AI, Inc.
-#
-# This file is part of Mycroft Core.
-#
-# Mycroft Core is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Mycroft Core 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.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Mycroft Core.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-
-import logging
-
-from mycroft.configuration import ConfigurationManager
-from mycroft.tts import espeak_tts
-from mycroft.tts import fa_tts
-from mycroft.tts import google_tts
-from mycroft.tts import mary_tts
-from mycroft.tts import mimic_tts
-from mycroft.tts import spdsay_tts
-
-__author__ = 'jdorleans'
-
-
-def create():
-    """
-    Factory method to create a TTS engine based on configuration.
-
-    The configuration file ``defaults.ini`` contains a ``tts`` section with
-    the name of a TTS module to be read by this method.
-
-    [tts]
-
-    module = <engine_name>
-    """
-
-    logging.basicConfig()
-    config = ConfigurationManager.get().get('tts')
-    name = config.get('module')
-    lang = config.get(name + '.lang', None)
-    voice = config.get(name + '.voice')
-
-    if name == mimic_tts.NAME:
-        tts = mimic_tts.Mimic(lang, voice)
-        mimic_tts.MimicValidator().validate(tts)
-    elif name == google_tts.NAME:
-        tts = google_tts.GoogleTTS(lang, voice)
-        google_tts.GoogleTTSValidator().validate(tts)
-    elif name == mary_tts.NAME:
-        tts = mary_tts.MaryTTS(lang, voice, config[name + '.url'])
-        mary_tts.MaryTTSValidator().validate(tts)
-    elif name == fa_tts.NAME:
-        tts = fa_tts.FATTS(lang, voice, config[name + '.url'])
-        fa_tts.FATTSValidator().validate(tts)
-    elif name == espeak_tts.NAME:
-        tts = espeak_tts.ESpeak(lang, voice)
-        espeak_tts.ESpeakValidator().validate(tts)
-    else:
-        tts = spdsay_tts.SpdSay(lang, voice)
-        spdsay_tts.SpdSayValidator().validate(tts)
-    return tts