diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index 3e766fc1..feb34fcf 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -51,12 +51,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     MAKER = Factory()
     TERMINATOR = Terminator()
     TERMINATOR.reconfigure()
-    WINDOW = MAKER.make('Window')
-    TERMINAL = MAKER.make('Terminal')
-
-    WINDOW.add(TERMINAL)
-    WINDOW.show()
-    TERMINAL.spawn_child()
+    TERMINATOR.new_window()
 
     if OPTIONS.debug > 2:
         import terminatorlib.debugserver as debugserver
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index c521d081..17f10223 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import gtk
 from borg import Borg
 from config import Config
 from keybindings import Keybindings
-from util import dbg, err, get_top_window
-import util
+from util import dbg, err
+from factory import Factory
 
 class Terminator(Borg):
     """master object for the application"""
@@ -90,6 +90,17 @@ class Terminator(Borg):
             dbg('Terminator::deregister_terminal: %d terminals remain' %
                     len(self.terminals))
 
+    def new_window(self):
+        """Create a window with a Terminal in it"""
+        maker = Factory()
+        window = maker.make('Window')
+        terminal = maker.make('Terminal')
+        window.add(terminal)
+        window.show()
+        terminal.spawn_child()
+
+        return(window, terminal)
+
     def reconfigure(self):
         """Update configuration for the whole application"""