diff --git a/feed2toot/confparse.py b/feed2toot/confparse.py
index fb49ee2..c6b9e20 100644
--- a/feed2toot/confparse.py
+++ b/feed2toot/confparse.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from feed2toot.confparsers.feedparser import parsefeedparser
 from feed2toot.confparsers.plugins import parseplugins
 from feed2toot.confparsers.rss.pattern import parsepattern
 from feed2toot.confparsers.rss.toot import parsetoot
+from feed2toot.confparsers.rss.uri import parseuri
 from feed2toot.confparsers.rss.urilist import parseurilist
 
 class ConfParse:
@@ -71,41 +72,10 @@ class ConfParse:
             #################
             feeds = []
             feeds = parseurilist(config, accept_bozo_exceptions)
-            section = 'rss'
-            if config.has_section(section):
-                ############
-                # uri option
-                ############
-                if not feeds and not self.clioptions.rss_uri:
-                    confoption = 'uri'
-                    if config.has_option(section, confoption):
-                        urifeed = config.get('rss', 'uri')
-                        feedname = None
-                        if '<' in urifeed:
-                            matches = re.match('(.*) <(.*)>', urifeed)
-                            if not matches:
-                                sys.exit('This uri to parse is not formatted correctly: {urifeed}'.format(urifeed))
-                            feedname, finaluri = matches.groups()
-                            options['rss_uri'] = finaluri
-                        else:
-                            options['rss_uri'] = config.get('rss', 'uri')
-                    else:
-                        sys.exit('{confoption} parameter in the [{section}] section of the configuration file is mandatory. Exiting.'.format(section=section, confoption=confoption))
-                else:
-                    options['rss_uri'] = self.clioptions.rss_uri
-                # get the rss feed for rss parameter of [rss] section
-                feed = feedparser.parse(options['rss_uri'])
-                if not feed:
-                    sys.exit('Unable to parse the feed at the following url: {rss}'.format(rss=rss))
-
-                #########################################
-                # no_uri_pattern_no_global_pattern option
-                #########################################
-                currentoption = 'no_uri_pattern_no_global_pattern'
-                # default value
-                options['nopatternurinoglobalpattern'] = False
-                if config.has_option(section, currentoption):
-                    options['nopatternurinoglobalpattern'] = config.getboolean(section, currentoption)
+            ############
+            # uri option
+            ############
+            options['rss_uri'], feed, feedname, options['nopatternurinoglobalpattern']  = parseuri(config, self.clioptions.rss_uri, feeds)
             ###########################
             # the cache section
             ###########################
diff --git a/feed2toot/confparsers/rss/uri.py b/feed2toot/confparsers/rss/uri.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d574849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/feed2toot/confparsers/rss/uri.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright © 2015-2017 Carl Chenet <carl.chenet@ohmytux.com>
+# 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 3 of the License, or
+# 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/
+
+# Get value of the uri option of rss section
+'''Get value of the uri option of the rss section'''
+
+# standard library imports
+import feedparser
+import sys
+import re
+
+def parseuri(config, clioption, feeds):
+    '''Parse configuration value of the uri option of the rss section'''
+    rssuri = ''
+    feedname =''
+    nopatternurinoglobalpattern = False
+    section = 'rss'
+    if config.has_section(section):
+        ############
+        # uri option
+        ############
+        if not feeds and not clioption:
+            confoption = 'uri'
+            if config.has_option(section, confoption):
+                urifeed = config.get('rss', 'uri')
+                feedname = None
+                if '<' in urifeed:
+                    matches = re.match('(.*) <(.*)>', urifeed)
+                    if not matches:
+                        sys.exit('This uri to parse is not formatted correctly: {urifeed}'.format(urifeed))
+                    feedname, finaluri = matches.groups()
+                    rssuri = finaluri
+                else:
+                    rssuri = config.get('rss', 'uri')
+            else:
+                sys.exit('{confoption} parameter in the [{section}] section of the configuration file is mandatory. Exiting.'.format(section=section, confoption=confoption))
+        else:
+            rssuri = clioption
+        # get the rss feed for rss parameter of [rss] section
+        feed = feedparser.parse(rssuri)
+        if not feed:
+            sys.exit('Unable to parse the feed at the following url: {rss}'.format(rss=rss))
+        #########################################
+        # no_uri_pattern_no_global_pattern option
+        #########################################
+        currentoption = 'no_uri_pattern_no_global_pattern'
+        # default value
+        if config.has_option(section, currentoption):
+            nopatternurinoglobalpattern = config.getboolean(section, currentoption)
+        return rssuri, feed, feedname, nopatternurinoglobalpattern