diff --git a/config/__init__.py b/config/__init__.py
index 49853bc..4b6d4fc 100644
--- a/config/__init__.py
+++ b/config/__init__.py
@@ -142,7 +142,3 @@ class Validator(object):
 
         self.logger.info("Configuration validated successfully")
         return True
-
-    def get_phys(self, yaml):
-        """ Return all PHYs in the config """
-        return interface.get_phys(yaml)
diff --git a/vppcfg b/vppcfg
index e428a94..732090e 100755
--- a/vppcfg
+++ b/vppcfg
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import sys
 import yaml
 import logging
 from config import Validator
+import config.interface as interface
 from vpp.vppapi import VPPApi
 
 try:
@@ -52,15 +53,14 @@ def main():
         logging.error("Couldn't read config from %s" % args.config)
         sys.exit(-1)
 
-    config = Validator(schema=args.schema)
-    if not config.valid_config(cfg):
+    v = Validator(schema=args.schema)
+    if not v.valid_config(cfg):
         logging.error("Configuration is not valid, bailing")
         sys.exit(-2)
 
-    config_phys = config.get_phys(cfg)
     vpp = VPPApi()
     vpp.readconfig()
-    if not vpp.phys_exist(config_phys):
+    if not vpp.phys_exist(interface.get_phys(cfg)):
         logging.error("Not all PHYs in the config exist in VPP")
         vpp.disconnect()
         sys.exit(-3)