diff --git a/watcher/conf/__init__.py b/watcher/conf/__init__.py
index 940c982d7..aed92ceb3 100644
--- a/watcher/conf/__init__.py
+++ b/watcher/conf/__init__.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from watcher.conf import api
 from watcher.conf import db
 from watcher.conf import exception
 from watcher.conf import paths
+from watcher.conf import planner
 from watcher.conf import service
 from watcher.conf import utils
 
@@ -34,3 +35,4 @@ utils.register_opts(CONF)
 paths.register_opts(CONF)
 exception.register_opts(CONF)
 db.register_opts(CONF)
+planner.register_opts(CONF)
diff --git a/watcher/conf/_opts.py b/watcher/conf/_opts.py
index 22328d261..246558510 100644
--- a/watcher/conf/_opts.py
+++ b/watcher/conf/_opts.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ from watcher.conf import api as conf_api
 from watcher.conf import db
 from watcher.conf import exception
 from watcher.conf import paths
+from watcher.conf import planner as conf_planner
 from watcher.conf import utils
 from watcher.decision_engine.audit import continuous
 from watcher.decision_engine import manager as decision_engine_manager
-from watcher.decision_engine.planner import manager as planner_manager
 
 
 def list_opts():
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def list_opts():
          (decision_engine_manager.WATCHER_DECISION_ENGINE_OPTS +
           continuous.WATCHER_CONTINUOUS_OPTS)),
         ('watcher_applier', applier_manager.APPLIER_MANAGER_OPTS),
-        ('watcher_planner', planner_manager.WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS),
+        ('watcher_planner', conf_planner.WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS),
         ('nova_client', clients.NOVA_CLIENT_OPTS),
         ('glance_client', clients.GLANCE_CLIENT_OPTS),
         ('cinder_client', clients.CINDER_CLIENT_OPTS),
diff --git a/watcher/conf/planner.py b/watcher/conf/planner.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c06bcccae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/watcher/conf/planner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corp
+#
+# Authors: Prudhvi Rao Shedimbi <prudhvi.rao.shedimbi@intel.com>
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+watcher_planner = cfg.OptGroup(name='watcher_planner',
+                               title='Defines the parameters of '
+                                     'the planner')
+
+default_planner = 'default'
+
+WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS = {
+    cfg.StrOpt('planner',
+               default=default_planner,
+               required=True,
+               help='The selected planner used to schedule the actions')
+}
+
+
+def register_opts(conf):
+    conf.register_group(watcher_planner)
+    conf.register_opts(WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS, group=watcher_planner)
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return [('watcher_planner', WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS)]
diff --git a/watcher/decision_engine/planner/manager.py b/watcher/decision_engine/planner/manager.py
index 8cda270ab..716947020 100644
--- a/watcher/decision_engine/planner/manager.py
+++ b/watcher/decision_engine/planner/manager.py
@@ -15,28 +15,14 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 #
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 
 from watcher.decision_engine.loading import default as loader
 
+from watcher import conf
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
-CONF = cfg.CONF
-
-default_planner = 'default'
-
-WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS = {
-    cfg.StrOpt('planner',
-               default=default_planner,
-               required=True,
-               help='The selected planner used to schedule the actions')
-}
-planner_opt_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='watcher_planner',
-                                 title='Defines the parameters of '
-                                       'the planner')
-CONF.register_group(planner_opt_group)
-CONF.register_opts(WATCHER_PLANNER_OPTS, planner_opt_group)
+CONF = conf.CONF
 
 
 class PlannerManager(object):