diff --git a/agent.go b/agent.go
index 54e4bd346..5a87f39e4 100644
--- a/agent.go
+++ b/agent.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tivan
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
@@ -82,16 +83,13 @@ func (agent *Agent) Connect() error {
 func (a *Agent) LoadPlugins() ([]string, error) {
 	var names []string
 
-	var pluginNames []string
+	for _, name := range a.Config.PluginsDeclared() {
+		creator, ok := plugins.Plugins[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Undefined but requested plugin: %s", name)
+		}
 
-	for name, _ := range plugins.Plugins {
-		pluginNames = append(pluginNames, name)
-	}
-
-	sort.Strings(pluginNames)
-
-	for _, name := range pluginNames {
-		plugin := plugins.Plugins[name]()
+		plugin := creator()
 
 		err := a.Config.Apply(name, plugin)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -128,6 +126,35 @@ func (a *Agent) crank() error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func (a *Agent) TestAllPlugins() error {
+	var names []string
+
+	for name, _ := range plugins.Plugins {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+
+	sort.Strings(names)
+
+	var acc BatchPoints
+	acc.Debug = true
+
+	fmt.Printf("* Testing all plugins with default configuration\n")
+
+	for _, name := range names {
+		plugin := plugins.Plugins[name]()
+
+		fmt.Printf("* Plugin: %s\n", name)
+
+		acc.Prefix = name + "_"
+		err := plugin.Gather(&acc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (a *Agent) Test() error {
 	var acc BatchPoints
 
diff --git a/cmd/tivan/tivan.go b/cmd/tivan/tivan.go
index 6cb5e4733..6a11657a0 100644
--- a/cmd/tivan/tivan.go
+++ b/cmd/tivan/tivan.go
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if *fTest {
-		err = ag.Test()
+		if *fConfig != "" {
+			err = ag.Test()
+		} else {
+			err = ag.TestAllPlugins()
+		}
+
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 57dbd5af0..5c4a3e591 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -50,6 +50,18 @@ func (c *Config) Apply(name string, v interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *Config) PluginsDeclared() []string {
+	var plugins []string
+
+	for name, _ := range c.plugins {
+		plugins = append(plugins, name)
+	}
+
+	sort.Strings(plugins)
+
+	return plugins
+}
+
 func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{}
 }