diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 0c6d3ed6c461..da3ef9884d4f 100644
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ def main(argv):
     if sandbox._help:
         return 0
 
+    return config_status(config)
+
+
+def config_status(config):
     # Sanitize config data to feed config.status
     sanitized_config = {}
     sanitized_config['substs'] = {
@@ -69,5 +73,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         return subprocess.call([config['PYTHON'], 'config.status'])
     return 0
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     sys.exit(main(sys.argv))