diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/environment.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/environment.py
index 5862f05d..3255b2c2 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/environment.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/environment.py
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ runtime = {
 'soundDriverString': '',
 'soundDriver': None,
 }
+
+settings = {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py b/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
index 44e9d2dc..be71f72a 100755
--- a/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/fenrir.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ from screen import linux as lx
 class fenrir():
     def __init__(self):
         self.runtime = environment.runtime
+        self.settings = environment.settings
+        self.bindings = {}
+        self.autospeak = []
+        self.soundIcons = {}
+
         self.runtime['speechDriverString'] = 'speechd'
         self.runtime['speechDriver'] = sd.speech()
         self.runtime['screenDriverString'] = 'linux'
@@ -26,6 +31,8 @@ class fenrir():
     def proceed(self):
         while(self.runtime['running']):
             self.runtime = self.runtime['screenDriver'].analyzeScreen(self.runtime)
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass 
 
 app = fenrir()
 app.proceed()