diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index b6e35c3..7aa1861 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import csv
-import json
+from ruamel.yaml import YAML
 import urllib3
 import os
 import sys
@@ -7,29 +7,25 @@ from io import StringIO
 import requests
 from hid.DoorController import DoorController
 
-from passwords import *
+from passwords import (DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD,
+                       MEMBERSHIPWORKS_USERNAME, MEMBERSHIPWORKS_PASSWORD)
 
 # it's fine, ssl certs are for losers anyway
 urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
 
 try:
-    config = json.load(
-        open(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/config.json"))
+    with open(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + "/config.yaml") as f:
+        config = YAML().load(f)
 except NameError:
-    config = json.load(open("config.json"))
+    with open("config.yaml") as f:
+        config = YAML().load(f)
 
 doors = {doorName: DoorController(doorData['ip'],
                                   DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD,
                                   name=doorName, access=doorData['access'])
          for doorName, doorData in config["doors"].items()}
 
-# mapping of member levels to schedules
-memberLevels = {"CMS Staff": "7x24",
-                "CMS Weekends Only": "Weekends Only",
-                "CMS Weekdays Only": "Weekdays Only",
-                "CMS Unlimited": "Unlimited",
-                "CMS Nights & Weekends": "Nights and Weekends",
-                "CMS Day Pass": "Unlimited"}
+memberLevels = config['memberLevels']
 
 def getMembershipworksData(folders, columns):
     """ Pull the members csv from the membershipworks api
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2afbb31..0000000
--- a/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "doors": {
-    "Studio Space": {"ip": "172.18.51.11", "access": "Studio Space"},
-    "Front Door": {"ip": "172.18.51.12", "access": "Front Door"},
-    "Metal Shop": {"ip": "172.18.51.13", "access": "Metal Shop"},
-    "Wood Shop": {"ip": "172.18.51.14", "access": "Wood Shop"},
-    "Wood Shop Rear": {"ip": "172.18.51.15", "access": "Wood Shop"},
-    "Storage Closet": {"ip": "172.18.51.16", "access": "Storage Closet"}
-  }
-}
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f91825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+doors:
+  Studio Space: {ip: 172.18.51.11, access: Studio Space}
+  Front Door: {ip: 172.18.51.12, access: Front Door}
+  Metal Shop: {ip: 172.18.51.13, access: Metal Shop}
+  Wood Shop: {ip: 172.18.51.14, access: Wood Shop}
+  Wood Shop Rear: {ip: 172.18.51.15, access: Wood Shop}
+  Storage Closet: {ip: 172.18.51.16, access: Storage Closet}
+
+# {member type: door schedule}
+memberLevels:
+  CMS Staff: 7x24
+  CMS Weekends Only: Weekends Only
+  CMS Weekdays Only: Weekdays Only
+  CMS Unlimited: Unlimited
+  CMS Nights & Weekends: Nights and Weekends
+  CMS Day Pass: Unlimited