diff --git a/modules/generic/README.md b/modules/generic/README.md
index a774ec7bb..942dfb4a3 100644
--- a/modules/generic/README.md
+++ b/modules/generic/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type fooModule struct {
 func (m *fooModule) Initialize(contoller Controller, config interface{}) error {
   m.Controller = controller
   m.config = config.(*fooConfig)
+  return nil
 }
 
 func (m *fooModule) Start() error {
diff --git a/modules/generic/doc.go b/modules/generic/doc.go
index 29eef484f..336947543 100644
--- a/modules/generic/doc.go
+++ b/modules/generic/doc.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 //   func (m *fooModule) Initialize(contoller Controller, config interface{}) error {
 //     m.Controller = controller
 //     m.config = config.(*fooConfig)
+//     return nil
 //   }
 //
 //   func (m *fooModule) Start() error {
diff --git a/modules/generic/generic_test.go b/modules/generic/generic_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6eaaa2877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/generic/generic_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 Uber Technologies, Inc.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+package generic
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"go.uber.org/fx/config"
+	"go.uber.org/fx/modules"
+	"go.uber.org/fx/service"
+)
+
+func TestConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	testConfig := &testConfig{Test: "foo"}
+	testModule, _ := setup(t, testConfig, "test")
+	assert.Equal(t, testConfig.Test, testModule.config.Test)
+}
+
+func setup(
+	t *testing.T,
+	testConfig *testConfig,
+	moduleName string,
+) (*testModule, service.Module) {
+	testModule := newTestModule()
+	module, err := newModule(testModule, testConfig, moduleName)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return testModule, module
+}
+
+func newModule(
+	testModule *testModule,
+	testConfig *testConfig,
+	moduleName string,
+) (service.Module, error) {
+	modules, err := newModuleFunc(moduleName, testModule)(
+		service.ModuleCreateInfo{
+			Name: moduleName,
+			Host: service.NopHostWithConfig(
+				newConfigProvider(
+					moduleName,
+					testConfig,
+				),
+			),
+		},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return modules[0], nil
+}
+
+func newModuleFunc(moduleName string, testModule *testModule, options ...modules.Option) service.ModuleCreateFunc {
+	return NewModule(moduleName, testModule, &testConfig{}, options...)
+}
+
+func newConfigProvider(moduleName string, testConfig *testConfig) config.Provider {
+	if testConfig == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return config.NewYAMLProviderFromBytes(newYAMLConfigBytes(moduleName, testConfig))
+}
+
+func newYAMLConfigBytes(moduleName string, testConfig *testConfig) []byte {
+	return []byte(fmt.Sprintf(`
+modules:
+  %s:
+    test: %s
+`, moduleName, testConfig.Test))
+}
+
+type testConfig struct {
+	Test string `yaml:"test"`
+}
+
+type testModule struct {
+	Controller
+	config *testConfig
+}
+
+func newTestModule() *testModule {
+	return &testModule{}
+}
+
+func (m *testModule) Initialize(controller Controller, config interface{}) error {
+	m.Controller = controller
+	m.config = config.(*testConfig)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *testModule) Start() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *testModule) Stop() error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/service/host_mock.go b/service/host_mock.go
index e5a58fd97..8cbd13409 100644
--- a/service/host_mock.go
+++ b/service/host_mock.go
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ import (
 
 // NopHost is to be used in tests
 func NopHost() Host {
-	return NopHostConfigured(auth.NopClient, ulog.NopLogger, opentracing.NoopTracer{})
+	return NopHostWithConfig(nil)
+}
+
+// NopHostWithConfig is to be used in tests and allows setting of config.
+func NopHostWithConfig(configProvider config.Provider) Host {
+	return nopHostConfigured(auth.NopClient, ulog.NopLogger, opentracing.NoopTracer{}, configProvider)
 }
 
 // NopHostAuthFailure is nop host with failure auth client
@@ -45,9 +50,16 @@ func NopHostAuthFailure() Host {
 
 // NopHostConfigured is a nop host with set logger and tracer for tests
 func NopHostConfigured(client auth.Client, logger ulog.Log, tracer opentracing.Tracer) Host {
+	return nopHostConfigured(client, logger, tracer, nil)
+}
+
+func nopHostConfigured(client auth.Client, logger ulog.Log, tracer opentracing.Tracer, configProvider config.Provider) Host {
+	if configProvider == nil {
+		configProvider = config.NewStaticProvider(nil)
+	}
 	return &serviceCore{
 		authClient:     client,
-		configProvider: config.NewStaticProvider(nil),
+		configProvider: configProvider,
 		standardConfig: serviceConfig{
 			Name:        "dummy",
 			Owner:       "root@example.com",