diff --git a/lib/sms.js b/lib/sms.js
index e5b3d4d5..2876a9cf 100644
--- a/lib/sms.js
+++ b/lib/sms.js
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 const ph = require('./plugin-helper')
 const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
 
+function getPlugin (settings) {
+  const pluginCode = argv.mockSms ? 'mock-sms' : 'twilio'
+  const plugin = ph.load(ph.SMS, pluginCode)
+  const account = settings.accounts[pluginCode]
+
+  return { plugin, account }
+}
+
 function sendMessage (settings, rec) {
   return Promise.resolve()
     .then(() => {
-      const pluginCode = argv.mockSms ? 'mock-sms' : 'twilio'
-      const plugin = ph.load(ph.SMS, pluginCode)
-      const account = settings.accounts[pluginCode]
-
+      const { plugin, account } = getPlugin(settings)
       return plugin.sendMessage(account, rec)
     })
 }
@@ -15,10 +20,7 @@ function sendMessage (settings, rec) {
 function getLookup (settings, number) {
   return Promise.resolve()
     .then(() => {
-      const pluginCode = argv.mockSms ? 'mock-sms' : 'twilio'
-      const plugin = ph.load(ph.SMS, pluginCode)
-      const account = settings.accounts[pluginCode]
-
+      const { plugin, account } = getPlugin(settings)
       return plugin.getLookup(account, number)
     })
 }