diff --git a/etc/marconi.conf-sample b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
index 5f6dac54f..b7419e153 100644
--- a/etc/marconi.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/marconi.conf-sample
@@ -9,17 +9,8 @@ transport = marconi.transport.wsgi
 storage = marconi.storage.mongodb
 
 [drivers:transport:wsgi]
-bind = 0.0.0.0:8888
-; workers = 4
-workers = 1
-; worker_class = sync, gevent, eventlet
-worker_class = sync
-; user = 1000
-; group = 1000
-; proc_name = marconi
-; certfile = cert.crt
-; keyfile = cert.key
-
+bind = 0.0.0.0
+port = 8888
 
 ;[drivers:transport:zmq]
 ;port = 9999
diff --git a/etc/paste.ini-sample b/etc/paste.ini-sample
index 53706bde4..7856c9e37 100644
--- a/etc/paste.ini-sample
+++ b/etc/paste.ini-sample
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ admin_user = %SERVICE_USER%
 admin_password = %SERVICE_PASSWORD%
 
 [app:marconi]
-paste.app_factory = lib.marconi_paste:WSGI.app_factory
+paste.app_factory = marconi.transport.wsgi.app:app
diff --git a/lib/__init__.py b/lib/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/marconi/bootstrap.py b/marconi/bootstrap.py
index df07a2d2b..ad03b0f42 100644
--- a/marconi/bootstrap.py
+++ b/marconi/bootstrap.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from marconi.common import config
+from marconi.common import decorators
 from marconi.common import exceptions
 from marconi.openstack.common import importutils
 
@@ -34,14 +35,15 @@ class Bootstrap(object):
     def __init__(self, config_file=None, cli_args=None):
         cfg_handle.load(filename=config_file, args=cli_args)
 
-        self.storage_module = import_driver(cfg.storage)
-        self.transport_module = import_driver(cfg.transport)
+    @decorators.lazy_property(write=False)
+    def storage(self):
+        storage_module = import_driver(cfg.storage)
+        return storage_module.Driver()
 
-        self.storage = self.storage_module.Driver()
-        self.transport = self.transport_module.Driver(
-            self.storage.queue_controller,
-            self.storage.message_controller,
-            self.storage.claim_controller)
+    @decorators.lazy_property(write=False)
+    def transport(self):
+        transport_module = import_driver(cfg.transport)
+        return transport_module.Driver(self.storage)
 
     def run(self):
         self.transport.listen()
diff --git a/marconi/common/decorators.py b/marconi/common/decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1f34aca2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/common/decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+def lazy_property(write=False, delete=True):
+    """Creates a lazy property.
+
+    :param write: Whether this property is "writable"
+    :param delete: Whether this property can be deleted.
+    """
+
+    def wrapper(fn):
+        attr_name = '_lazy_' + fn.__name__
+
+        def getter(self):
+            if not hasattr(self, attr_name):
+                setattr(self, attr_name, fn(self))
+            return getattr(self, attr_name)
+
+        def setter(self,  value):
+            setattr(self, attr_name, value)
+
+        def deleter(self):
+            delattr(self, attr_name)
+
+        return property(fget=getter,
+                        fset=write and setter,
+                        fdel=delete and deleter,
+                        doc=fn.__doc__)
+    return wrapper
diff --git a/lib/marconi_paste.py b/marconi/tests/common/__init__.py
similarity index 66%
rename from lib/marconi_paste.py
rename to marconi/tests/common/__init__.py
index ca9951a1a..cc355f6f5 100644
--- a/lib/marconi_paste.py
+++ b/marconi/tests/common/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -11,14 +11,3 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-import marconi
-
-
-class WSGI(object):
-    @staticmethod
-    def app_factory(global_config, **local_config):
-        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap()
-
-        return bootstrap.transport.app
diff --git a/marconi/tests/common/test_decorators.py b/marconi/tests/common/test_decorators.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98c741f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/marconi/tests/common/test_decorators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+
+from marconi.common import decorators
+from marconi.tests import util as testing
+
+
+class TestLazyProperty(testing.TestBase):
+
+    class DecoratedClass(object):
+
+        @decorators.lazy_property(write=True)
+        def read_write_delete(self):
+            return True
+
+        @decorators.lazy_property(write=True, delete=False)
+        def read_write(self):
+            return True
+
+        @decorators.lazy_property()
+        def read_delete(self):
+            return True
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestLazyProperty, self).setUp()
+        self.cls_instance = self.DecoratedClass()
+
+    def test_write_delete(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.cls_instance.read_write_delete)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_write_delete"))
+
+        self.cls_instance.read_write_delete = False
+        self.assertFalse(self.cls_instance.read_write_delete)
+
+        del self.cls_instance.read_write_delete
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_write_delete"))
+
+    def test_write(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.cls_instance.read_write)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_write"))
+
+        self.cls_instance.read_write = False
+        self.assertFalse(self.cls_instance.read_write)
+
+        try:
+            del self.cls_instance.read_write
+            self.fail()
+        except TypeError:
+            # Bool object is not callable
+            self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_write"))
+
+    def test_delete(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.cls_instance.read_delete)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_delete"))
+
+        try:
+            self.cls_instance.read_delete = False
+            self.fail()
+        except TypeError:
+            # Bool object is not callable
+            pass
+
+        del self.cls_instance.read_delete
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(self.cls_instance, "_lazy_read_delete"))
diff --git a/marconi/tests/etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf b/marconi/tests/etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf
index ff11a5442..1a6b5ea85 100644
--- a/marconi/tests/etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf
+++ b/marconi/tests/etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ transport = marconi.transport.wsgi
 storage = marconi.storage.sqlite
 
 [drivers:transport:wsgi]
-bind = 0.0.0.0:8888
+bind = 0.0.0.0
+port = 8888
 workers = 20
diff --git a/marconi/tests/test_bootstrap.py b/marconi/tests/test_bootstrap.py
index 4b2068f86..5e8a15186 100644
--- a/marconi/tests/test_bootstrap.py
+++ b/marconi/tests/test_bootstrap.py
@@ -28,19 +28,21 @@ class TestBootstrap(base.TestBase):
         self.assertRaises(cfg.ConfigFilesNotFoundError, marconi.Bootstrap, '')
 
     def test_storage_invalid(self):
+        conf_file = 'etc/drivers_storage_invalid.conf'
+        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap(conf_file)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidDriver,
-                          marconi.Bootstrap,
-                          'etc/drivers_storage_invalid.conf')
+                          lambda: bootstrap.storage)
 
     def test_storage_sqlite(self):
-        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap('etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf')
-
+        conf_file = 'etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf'
+        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap(conf_file)
         self.assertIsInstance(bootstrap.storage, sqlite.Driver)
 
     def test_transport_invalid(self):
+        conf_file = 'etc/drivers_transport_invalid.conf'
+        bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap(conf_file)
         self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidDriver,
-                          marconi.Bootstrap,
-                          'etc/drivers_transport_invalid.conf')
+                          lambda: bootstrap.transport)
 
     def test_transport_wsgi(self):
         bootstrap = marconi.Bootstrap('etc/wsgi_sqlite.conf')
diff --git a/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_app.py b/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_app.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b3dc1e39a..000000000
--- a/marconi/tests/transport/wsgi/test_app.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
-# implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-import multiprocessing
-import signal
-
-import marconi
-from marconi.tests import util
-from marconi.transport.wsgi import app
-
-
-class TestApplication(util.TestBase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(TestApplication, self).setUp()
-
-        conf_file = self.conf_path('wsgi_sqlite.conf')
-        boot = marconi.Bootstrap(conf_file)
-
-        self.app = app.Application(boot.transport.app)
-
-    def test_run(self):
-        server = multiprocessing.Process(target=self.app.run)
-        server.start()
-        self.assertTrue(server.is_alive())
-        server.terminate()
-        server.join()
-        self.assertEquals(server.exitcode, -signal.SIGTERM)
diff --git a/marconi/transport/base.py b/marconi/transport/base.py
index 1703f3595..fe4df68ec 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/base.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/base.py
@@ -16,11 +16,17 @@
 import abc
 
 
-class DriverBase:
-    """Base class for Transport Drivers to document the expected interface."""
+class DriverBase(object):
+    """Base class for Transport Drivers to document the expected interface.
+
+    :param storage: The storage driver
+    """
 
     __metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
 
+    def __init__(self, storage):
+        self.storage = storage
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def listen():
         """Start listening for client requests (self-hosting mode)."""
diff --git a/marconi/transport/wsgi/app.py b/marconi/transport/wsgi/app.py
index 1a688d487..b5aa757cf 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/wsgi/app.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/wsgi/app.py
@@ -12,51 +12,20 @@
 # implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-"""
-Gunicorn Application implementation for Marconi
+
+"""WSGI App for WSGI Containers
+
+This app should be used by external WSGI
+containers. For example:
+
+    $ gunicorn marconi.transport.wsgi.app:app
+
+NOTE: As for external containers, it is necessary
+to put config files in the standard paths. There's
+no common way to specify / pass configuration files
+to the WSGI app when it is called from other apps.
 """
 
-import gunicorn.app.base as gunicorn
-import gunicorn.config as gconfig
+from marconi import bootstrap
 
-from marconi.common import config
-import marconi.openstack.common.log as logging
-
-
-OPTIONS = {
-    # Process
-    "user": None,
-    "group": None,
-    "proc_name": "marconi",
-
-    # SSL
-    "certfile": None,
-    "keyfile": None,
-
-    # Network
-    "workers": 1,
-    "bind": "0.0.0.0:8888",
-    "worker_class": "sync"
-}
-
-cfg = config.namespace('drivers:transport:wsgi').from_options(**OPTIONS)
-
-LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class Application(gunicorn.Application):
-
-    def __init__(self, wsgi_app, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(Application, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self.app = wsgi_app
-
-    def load(self):
-        return self.app
-
-    def load_config(self):
-        self.cfg = gconfig.Config(self.usage, prog=self.prog)
-
-        for key in OPTIONS:
-            self.cfg.set(key, getattr(cfg, key))
-
-        self.logger = LOG
+app = bootstrap.Bootstrap().transport.app
diff --git a/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py b/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
index 2b607bda6..88160c459 100644
--- a/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
+++ b/marconi/transport/wsgi/driver.py
@@ -14,43 +14,68 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import falcon
+from wsgiref import simple_server
 
+from marconi.common import config
+import marconi.openstack.common.log as logging
 from marconi import transport
-from marconi.transport.wsgi import app
+from marconi.transport.wsgi import claims
+from marconi.transport.wsgi import messages
+from marconi.transport.wsgi import queues
+from marconi.transport.wsgi import stats
+
+OPTIONS = {
+    'bind': '0.0.0.0',
+    'port': 8888
+}
+
+cfg = config.namespace('drivers:transport:wsgi').from_options(**OPTIONS)
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class Driver(transport.DriverBase):
 
-    def __init__(self, queue_controller, message_controller,
-                 claim_controller):
+    def __init__(self, storage):
+        super(Driver, self).__init__(storage)
 
-        queue_collection = transport.wsgi.queues.CollectionResource(
-            queue_controller)
-        queue_item = transport.wsgi.queues.ItemResource(queue_controller)
+        self.app = falcon.API()
 
-        stats_endpoint = transport.wsgi.stats.Resource(queue_controller)
+        # Queues Endpoints
+        queue_controller = self.storage.queue_controller
+        queue_collection = queues.CollectionResource(queue_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues', queue_collection)
 
-        msg_collection = transport.wsgi.messages.CollectionResource(
-            message_controller)
-        msg_item = transport.wsgi.messages.ItemResource(message_controller)
+        queue_item = queues.ItemResource(queue_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}', queue_item)
 
-        claim_collection = transport.wsgi.claims.CollectionResource(
-            claim_controller)
-        claim_item = transport.wsgi.claims.ItemResource(claim_controller)
+        stats_endpoint = stats.Resource(queue_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
+                           '/stats', stats_endpoint)
 
-        self.app = api = falcon.API()
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues', queue_collection)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}', queue_item)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
-                      '/stats', stats_endpoint)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
-                      '/messages', msg_collection)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
-                      '/messages/{message_id}', msg_item)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
-                      '/claims', claim_collection)
-        api.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
-                      '/claims/{claim_id}', claim_item)
+        # Messages Endpoints
+        message_controller = self.storage.message_controller
+        msg_collection = messages.CollectionResource(message_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
+                           '/messages', msg_collection)
+
+        msg_item = messages.ItemResource(message_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
+                           '/messages/{message_id}', msg_item)
+
+        # Claims Endpoints
+        claim_controller = self.storage.claim_controller
+        claim_collection = claims.CollectionResource(claim_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
+                           '/claims', claim_collection)
+
+        claim_item = claims.ItemResource(claim_controller)
+        self.app.add_route('/v1/{project_id}/queues/{queue_name}'
+                           '/claims/{claim_id}', claim_item)
 
     def listen(self):
-        return app.Application(self.app).run()
+        msg = _("Serving on host %(bind)s:%(port)s") % {"bind": cfg.bind,
+                                                        "port": cfg.port}
+        LOG.debug(msg)
+        httpd = simple_server.make_server(cfg.bind, cfg.port, self.app)
+        httpd.serve_forever()
diff --git a/tools/pip-requires b/tools/pip-requires
index 3889695ea..7cea4c8e2 100644
--- a/tools/pip-requires
+++ b/tools/pip-requires
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 cliff
 eventlet>=0.9.12
 falcon>=0.1.4
-gunicorn
 iso8601>=0.1.4
 msgpack-python
 oslo.config>=1.1.0