diff --git a/Gododir/main.go b/Gododir/main.go
index b20b69be..edb5a530 100644
--- a/Gododir/main.go
+++ b/Gododir/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/cmd"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/config"
 	do "gopkg.in/godo.v2"
 )
@@ -17,14 +18,6 @@ func parseEnvironment(context *do.Context) string {
 	return environment
 }
 
-func loadConfig(environment string) config.Config {
-	cfg, err := config.NewConfig(environment)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error loading config\n%v", err)
-	}
-	return *cfg
-}
-
 func tasks(p *do.Project) {
 
 	p.Task("run", nil, func(context *do.Context) {
@@ -45,7 +38,7 @@ func tasks(p *do.Project) {
 
 	p.Task("migrate", nil, func(context *do.Context) {
 		environment := parseEnvironment(context)
-		cfg := loadConfig(environment)
+		cfg := cmd.LoadConfig(environment)
 		connectString := config.DbConnectionString(cfg.Database)
 		migrate := fmt.Sprintf("migrate -database '%s' -path ./db/migrations up", connectString)
 		dumpSchema := fmt.Sprintf("pg_dump -O -s %s > ./db/schema.sql", cfg.Database.Name)
@@ -55,7 +48,7 @@ func tasks(p *do.Project) {
 
 	p.Task("rollback", nil, func(context *do.Context) {
 		environment := parseEnvironment(context)
-		cfg := loadConfig(environment)
+		cfg := cmd.LoadConfig(environment)
 		connectString := config.DbConnectionString(cfg.Database)
 		migrate := fmt.Sprintf("migrate -database '%s' -path ./db/migrations down 1", connectString)
 		dumpSchema := fmt.Sprintf("pg_dump -O -s %s > ./db/schema.sql", cfg.Database.Name)
diff --git a/cmd/populate_blocks/main.go b/cmd/populate_blocks/main.go
index 8d34d2ef..23c3d8da 100644
--- a/cmd/populate_blocks/main.go
+++ b/cmd/populate_blocks/main.go
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"flag"
-	"log"
 
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/cmd"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/geth"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/history"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/repositories"
@@ -16,13 +15,10 @@ func main() {
 	environment := flag.String("environment", "", "Environment name")
 	startingBlockNumber := flag.Int("starting-number", -1, "First block to fill from")
 	flag.Parse()
-	cfg, err := config.NewConfig(*environment)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error loading config\n%v", err)
-	}
+	config := cmd.LoadConfig(*environment)
 
-	blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(cfg.Client.IPCPath)
-	repository := repositories.NewPostgres(cfg.Database)
+	blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(config.Client.IPCPath)
+	repository := repositories.NewPostgres(config.Database)
 	numberOfBlocksCreated := history.PopulateBlocks(blockchain, repository, int64(*startingBlockNumber))
 	fmt.Printf("Populated %d blocks", numberOfBlocksCreated)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/run/main.go b/cmd/run/main.go
index a0225e06..80e8a295 100644
--- a/cmd/run/main.go
+++ b/cmd/run/main.go
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 
 	"flag"
 
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/cmd"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/blockchain_listener"
-	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/geth"
 	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/observers"
@@ -17,15 +16,12 @@ import (
 func main() {
 	environment := flag.String("environment", "", "Environment name")
 	flag.Parse()
-	cfg, err := config.NewConfig(*environment)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error loading config\n%v", err)
-	}
+	config := cmd.LoadConfig(*environment)
 
-	fmt.Println("Client Path ", cfg.Client.IPCPath)
-	blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(cfg.Client.IPCPath)
+	fmt.Println("Client Path ", config.Client.IPCPath)
+	blockchain := geth.NewGethBlockchain(config.Client.IPCPath)
 	loggingObserver := observers.BlockchainLoggingObserver{}
-	repository := repositories.NewPostgres(cfg.Database)
+	repository := repositories.NewPostgres(config.Database)
 	dbObserver := observers.NewBlockchainDbObserver(repository)
 	listener := blockchain_listener.NewBlockchainListener(blockchain, []core.BlockchainObserver{
 		loggingObserver,
diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a7a0a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"log"
+
+	"github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/pkg/config"
+)
+
+func LoadConfig(environment string) config.Config {
+	cfg, err := config.NewConfig(environment)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Error loading config\n%v", err)
+	}
+	return *cfg
+}