diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index a98812c..50fb6d6 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -28,9 +28,13 @@ def init_environment():
         base_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
         if os.path.exists(base_path + '/.env'):
             for line in open(base_path + '/.env'):
-                var = line.strip().split('=')
-                if len(var) == 2:
-                    os.environ[var[0]] = var[1]
+                set_vars(line)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def set_vars(line):
+        var = line.strip().split('=')
+        if len(var) == 2:
+            os.environ[var[0]] = var[1]
 
     @property
     def github_user(self):