diff --git a/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py b/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
index 8ec77bfb8b..7b99fb5220 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/speech/listener.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import time
 from Queue import Queue
 from threading import Thread
 
-import pyee
 import speech_recognition as sr
+from pyee import EventEmitter
 from requests import HTTPError
 
 from mycroft.client.speech.local_recognizer import LocalRecognizer
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ from mycroft.util.log import getLogger
 
 LOG = getLogger(__name__)
 
-config = ConfigurationManager.get()
-speech_config = config.get('speech_client')
-listener_config = config.get('listener')
-
 
 class AudioProducer(Thread):
     """
@@ -173,28 +169,28 @@ class RecognizerLoopState(object):
         self.sleeping = False
 
 
-class RecognizerLoop(pyee.EventEmitter):
-    def __init__(self,
-                 channels=speech_config.get('channels'),
-                 rate=speech_config.get('sample_rate'),
-                 device_index=speech_config.get('device_index'),
-                 lang=config.get('lang')):
-        pyee.EventEmitter.__init__(self)
-        self.microphone = MutableMicrophone(device_index, rate)
+class RecognizerLoop(EventEmitter):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(RecognizerLoop, self).__init__()
+        config = ConfigurationManager.get()
+        lang = config.get('lang')
+        self.config = config.get('listener')
+        rate = self.config.get('sample_rate')
+        device_index = self.config.get('device_index')
 
+        self.microphone = MutableMicrophone(device_index, rate)
         # FIXME - channels are not been used
-        self.microphone.CHANNELS = channels
+        self.microphone.CHANNELS = self.config.get('channels')
         self.mycroft_recognizer = self.create_mycroft_recognizer(rate, lang)
         # TODO - localization
         self.wakeup_recognizer = self.create_wakeup_recognizer(rate, lang)
         self.remote_recognizer = ResponsiveRecognizer(self.mycroft_recognizer)
         self.state = RecognizerLoopState()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def create_mycroft_recognizer(rate, lang):
-        wake_word = listener_config.get('wake_word')
-        phonemes = listener_config.get('phonemes')
-        threshold = listener_config.get('threshold')
+    def create_mycroft_recognizer(self, rate, lang):
+        wake_word = self.config.get('wake_word')
+        phonemes = self.config.get('phonemes')
+        threshold = self.config.get('threshold')
         return LocalRecognizer(wake_word, phonemes, threshold, rate, lang)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/mycroft/client/speech/local_recognizer.py b/mycroft/client/speech/local_recognizer.py
index 99b188e1ff..8f85bccdc6 100644
--- a/mycroft/client/speech/local_recognizer.py
+++ b/mycroft/client/speech/local_recognizer.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 # along with Mycroft Core.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 
+import os
 import tempfile
 import time
-
-import os
 from os.path import join, dirname, abspath
+
 from pocketsphinx import Decoder
 
 __author__ = 'seanfitz, jdorleans'
diff --git a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
index 26cfeb1d09..108305ddb5 100644
--- a/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
+++ b/mycroft/configuration/mycroft.conf
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@
     "route": "/core",
     "ssl": false
   },
-  "speech_client": {
-    "module": "mycroft",
-    "sample_rate": 16000,
-    "channels": 1
-  },
   "listener": {
+    "sample_rate": 16000,
+    "channels": 1,
     "wake_word": "hey mycroft",
     "phonemes": "HH EY . M AY K R AO F T",
     "threshold": 1e-90,
diff --git a/mycroft/stt/__init__.py b/mycroft/stt/__init__.py
index 4db85dabd1..e0fef980ea 100644
--- a/mycroft/stt/__init__.py
+++ b/mycroft/stt/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Mycroft Core.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
+
 from speech_recognition import Recognizer
 
 from mycroft.api import STTApi