diff --git a/runtests.py b/runtests.py
index 69e2980..8b0351e 100755
--- a/runtests.py
+++ b/runtests.py
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ additionnal information for debugging purpose.
 
 import os
 import sys
-import sigal
 from sigal.image import Gallery
+from sigal.params import read_params
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # read params from config file
     config_file = os.path.join(sys.path[0], 'sigal.conf')
 
     print ":: Reading parameters ..."
-    params = sigal.read_params(config_file)
+    params = read_params(config_file)
 
     print "\n".join(["%s=%s" % (k, v) for k, v in params.items()])
     print "\n"
diff --git a/sigal.py b/sigal.py
index ce5fbe2..01a7076 100755
--- a/sigal.py
+++ b/sigal.py
@@ -31,29 +31,10 @@ __license__ = "GPL"
 
 import os
 import sys
-from configobj import ConfigObj
 from optparse import OptionParser
 from sigal.ftp import FtpUpload
 from sigal.image import Gallery
-
-
-def read_params(config_file):
-    "Read params from a config file"
-
-    params = ConfigObj(config_file,file_error=True)
-
-    # convert types
-    params["im_width"] = int(params["im_width"])
-    params["im_height"] = int(params["im_height"])
-    params["thumb_width"] = int(params["thumb_width"])
-    params["thumb_height"] = int(params["thumb_height"])
-    params["bigimg"] = int(params["bigimg"])
-    params["squarethumb"] = int(params["squarethumb"])
-    params["jpgquality"] = int(params["jpgquality"])
-    params["exif"] = int(params["exif"])
-    params["copyright"] = int(params["copyright"])
-    return params
-
+from sigal.params import read_params
 
 def main():
     "main program"
diff --git a/sigal/params.py b/sigal/params.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb92ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sigal/params.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python2
+# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
+
+# sigal - Piwigo gallery generator
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Simon - saimon.org
+#
+# This program 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 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program 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 this program; If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/
+
+"""Parameters utils"""
+
+from configobj import ConfigObj
+
+def read_params(config_file):
+    "Read params from a config file"
+
+    params = ConfigObj(config_file,file_error=True)
+
+    # convert types
+    params["im_width"] = int(params["im_width"])
+    params["im_height"] = int(params["im_height"])
+    params["thumb_width"] = int(params["thumb_width"])
+    params["thumb_height"] = int(params["thumb_height"])
+    params["bigimg"] = int(params["bigimg"])
+    params["squarethumb"] = int(params["squarethumb"])
+    params["jpgquality"] = int(params["jpgquality"])
+    params["exif"] = int(params["exif"])
+    params["copyright"] = int(params["copyright"])
+    return params