diff --git a/vmtp/config.py b/vmtp/config.py
index c611f24..ee49e61 100644
--- a/vmtp/config.py
+++ b/vmtp/config.py
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 from attrdict import AttrDict
 import yaml
 
-with open('cfg.default.yaml') as fileobj:
-    settings = AttrDict(yaml.safe_load(fileobj))
-
 def config_load(file_name, from_cfg=None):
     '''Load a yaml file into a config dict, merge with from_cfg if not None
     The config file content taking precedence in case of duplicate
diff --git a/vmtp/network.py b/vmtp/network.py
index fae4f29..989b4a8 100644
--- a/vmtp/network.py
+++ b/vmtp/network.py
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
 
 import time
 
-from vmtp import VmtpException
-
 # Module containing a helper class for operating on OpenStack networks
 from neutronclient.common.exceptions import NetworkInUseClient
 from neutronclient.common.exceptions import NeutronException
+import vmtp
 
 class Network(object):
 
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@ class Network(object):
                 int_net = self.lookup_network(self.config.reuse_network_name)
                 self.vm_int_net.append(int_net)
             except IndexError:
-                raise VmtpException("Unable to find the network to be reused.")
+                raise vmtp.VmtpException("Unable to find the network to be reused.")
                 return
         else:
             ##############################################