diff --git a/core/chaincode/platforms/car/test/platform_test.go b/core/chaincode/platforms/car/test/platform_test.go
index c0abc22b99f..dfc7a45b364 100644
--- a/core/chaincode/platforms/car/test/platform_test.go
+++ b/core/chaincode/platforms/car/test/platform_test.go
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/util"
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/config"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/container"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/testutil"
 	pb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/peer"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	config.SetupTestConfig("../../../../../peer")
+	testutil.SetupTestConfig("../../../../../peer")
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
 
diff --git a/core/chaincode/platforms/java/test/java_test.go b/core/chaincode/platforms/java/test/java_test.go
index 36dcbd11b0f..0db93e97e6c 100644
--- a/core/chaincode/platforms/java/test/java_test.go
+++ b/core/chaincode/platforms/java/test/java_test.go
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/util"
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/config"
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/container"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/testutil"
 	pb "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/protos/peer"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	config.SetupTestConfig("../../../../../peer")
+	testutil.SetupTestConfig("../../../../../peer")
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
 
diff --git a/core/comm/connection_test.go b/core/comm/connection_test.go
index ac56e48085b..3f04a248e75 100644
--- a/core/comm/connection_test.go
+++ b/core/comm/connection_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/config"
+	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/testutil"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ VQQLDAtIeXBlcmxlZGdlcjESMBAGA1UEAwwJbG9jYWxob3N0MFkwEwYHKoZIzj0C
 `
 
 func TestConnection_Correct(t *testing.T) {
-	config.SetupTestConfig("./../../peer")
+	testutil.SetupTestConfig("./../../peer")
 	viper.Set("ledger.blockchain.deploy-system-chaincode", "false")
 	peerAddress := GetPeerTestingAddress("7051")
 	var tmpConn *grpc.ClientConn
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestConnection_Correct(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConnection_WrongAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	config.SetupTestConfig("./../../peer")
+	testutil.SetupTestConfig("./../../peer")
 	viper.Set("ledger.blockchain.deploy-system-chaincode", "false")
 	peerAddress := GetPeerTestingAddress("7052")
 	var tmpConn *grpc.ClientConn
diff --git a/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller_test.go b/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller_test.go
index 0c8b02ffdda..4772f6d3865 100644
--- a/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller_test.go
+++ b/core/container/dockercontroller/dockercontroller_test.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/common/ledger/testutil"
-	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/config"
+	coreutil "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/core/testutil"
 )
 
 func TestHostConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	config.SetupTestConfig("./../../../peer")
+	coreutil.SetupTestConfig("./../../../peer")
 	var hostConfig = new(docker.HostConfig)
 	err := viper.UnmarshalKey("vm.docker.hostConfig", hostConfig)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestHostConfig(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGetDockerHostConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Setenv("HYPERLEDGER_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_NETWORKMODE", "overlay")
 	os.Setenv("HYPERLEDGER_VM_DOCKER_HOSTCONFIG_CPUSHARES", fmt.Sprint(1024*1024*1024*2))
-	config.SetupTestConfig("./../../../peer")
+	coreutil.SetupTestConfig("./../../../peer")
 	hostConfig := getDockerHostConfig()
 	testutil.AssertNotNil(t, hostConfig)
 	testutil.AssertEquals(t, hostConfig.NetworkMode, "overlay")
diff --git a/core/config/config.go b/core/testutil/config.go
similarity index 99%
rename from core/config/config.go
rename to core/testutil/config.go
index a453f2d1e70..c1122b35eae 100644
--- a/core/config/config.go
+++ b/core/testutil/config.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package config
+package testutil
 
 import (
 	"flag"