diff --git a/RNS/Interfaces/PipeInterface.py b/RNS/Interfaces/PipeInterface.py
index ffe5c9e..296d195 100644
--- a/RNS/Interfaces/PipeInterface.py
+++ b/RNS/Interfaces/PipeInterface.py
@@ -46,16 +46,25 @@ class HDLC():
 class PipeInterface(Interface):
     MAX_CHUNK = 32768
     BITRATE_GUESS = 1*1000*1000
+    DEFAULT_IFAC_SIZE = 8
 
     owner    = None
     command  = None
     
-    def __init__(self, owner, name, command, respawn_delay):
+    def __init__(self, owner, configuration):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        c = configuration
+        name = c["name"]
+        command = c["command"] if "command" in c else None
+        respawn_delay = c.as_float("respawn_delay") if "respawn_delay" in c else None
+
+        if command == None:
+            raise ValueError("No command specified for PipeInterface")
+
         if respawn_delay == None:
             respawn_delay = 5
 
-        super().__init__()
-
         self.HW_MTU = 1064
         
         self.owner    = owner
diff --git a/RNS/Reticulum.py b/RNS/Reticulum.py
index 0a071e0..75dd6bc 100755
--- a/RNS/Reticulum.py
+++ b/RNS/Reticulum.py
@@ -619,33 +619,8 @@ class Reticulum:
                                     interface_post_init(interface)
 
                                 if c["type"] == "PipeInterface":
-                                    command = c["command"] if "command" in c else None
-                                    respawn_delay = c.as_float("respawn_delay") if "respawn_delay" in c else None
-
-                                    if command == None:
-                                        raise ValueError("No command specified for PipeInterface")
-
-                                    interface = PipeInterface.PipeInterface(
-                                        RNS.Transport,
-                                        name,
-                                        command,
-                                        respawn_delay,
-                                    )
-
-                                    if "outgoing" in c and c.as_bool("outgoing") == False:
-                                        interface.OUT = False
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.OUT = True
-
-                                    interface.mode = interface_mode
-
-                                    interface.announce_cap = announce_cap
-                                    if configured_bitrate:
-                                        interface.bitrate = configured_bitrate
-                                    if ifac_size != None:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = ifac_size
-                                    else:
-                                        interface.ifac_size = 8
+                                    interface = PipeInterface.PipeInterface(RNS.Transport, interface_config)
+                                    interface_post_init(interface)
 
                                 if c["type"] == "KISSInterface":
                                     preamble = int(c["preamble"]) if "preamble" in c else None