diff --git a/secop/lib/__init__.py b/secop/lib/__init__.py
index ad3df26..8118f24 100644
--- a/secop/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/secop/lib/__init__.py
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ else:
 # overwrite with env variables SECOP_LOGDIR, SECOP_PIDDIR, SECOP_CONFDIR, if present
 for dirname in CONFIG:
     CONFIG[dirname] = environ.get('SECOP_%s' % dirname.upper(), CONFIG[dirname])
+
 # this is not customizable
 CONFIG['basedir'] = repodir
 
+# TODO: if ever more general options are need, we should think about a general config file
+
 
 unset_value = object()
 
diff --git a/secop/server.py b/secop/server.py
index d7f8db0..cde2ff8 100644
--- a/secop/server.py
+++ b/secop/server.py
@@ -275,8 +275,16 @@ class Server:
         self.log.info('all modules and pollers started')
         history_path = os.environ.get('FRAPPY_HISTORY')
         if history_path:
-            from secop.historywriter import FrappyHistoryWriter  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+            from secop_psi.historywriter import FrappyHistoryWriter  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
             writer = FrappyHistoryWriter(history_path, PREDEFINED_ACCESSIBLES.keys(), self.dispatcher)
             # treat writer as a connection
             self.dispatcher.add_connection(writer)
             writer.init(self.dispatcher.handle_describe(writer, None, None))
+        # TODO: if ever somebody wants to implement an other history writer:
+        # - a general config file /etc/secp/secop.conf or <frappy repo>/etc/secop.conf
+        #   might be introduced, which contains the log, pid and cfg directory path and
+        #   the class path implementing the history
+        # - or we just add here an other if statement:
+        #   history_path = os.environ.get('ALTERNATIVE_HISTORY')
+        #   if history_path:
+        #       from secop_<xx>.historywriter import ... etc.
diff --git a/secop/historywriter.py b/secop_psi/historywriter.py
similarity index 100%
rename from secop/historywriter.py
rename to secop_psi/historywriter.py