diff --git a/volatility/cli/__init__.py b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
index f93909f13..c11f7bfd1 100644
--- a/volatility/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/cli/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CommandLine(object):
         # Determine the selected plugin
         # Resolve the dependencies on that plugin
         dldr = depresolver.DependencyResolver()
-        dependencies = dldr.build_tree(plugin)
+        deptree = dldr.build_tree(plugin)
 
         # UI fills in the config:
         ctx = contexts.Context()
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ class CommandLine(object):
 
         # Walk down the tree attempting to fulfil each requirement (recursive) and backtrack when necessary
         # Translate the parsed args to a context configuration
-        config_path = plugin.__name__.lower()
-        if dldr.validate_dependencies(dependencies, context = ctx, path = config_path):
+        if dldr.validate_dependencies(deptree, context = ctx, path = config_path):
             # Construct and run the plugin
             TextRenderer().render(plugin(ctx, config_path).run())
         else:
diff --git a/volatility/framework/configuration/depresolver.py b/volatility/framework/configuration/depresolver.py
index 54adbaeed..bee00b0c1 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/configuration/depresolver.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/configuration/depresolver.py
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class DependencyResolver(validity.ValidityRoutines):
         # TODO: Improve logging/output of this code to diagnose errors
         if path is None:
             path = ""
+
+        self._check_type(deptree, RequirementTreeList)
+
         for node in deptree.children:
             node_path = path + interfaces.configuration.CONFIG_SEPARATOR + node.requirement.name
             if isinstance(node, RequirementTreeChoice) and not node.requirement.optional:
@@ -179,18 +182,8 @@ class ValidateDependenciesVisitor(TreeVisitor):
 # Requirement tree classes
 ##########################
 
-class RequirementTreeNode(validity.ValidityRoutines):
-    @property
-    def optional(self):
-        """Determines whether the elements within this tree are required for proper operation"""
-        return False
 
-    def accept(self, visitor):
-        """Takes in a vistor and applies to itself and any child nodes appropriately"""
-        return visitor.visit(self)
-
-
-class RequirementTreeReq(RequirementTreeNode):
+class RequirementTreeReq(interfaces.configuration.RequirementTreeNode):
     def __init__(self, requirement = None):
         validity.ValidityRoutines.__init__(self)
         self._check_type(requirement, interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface)
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index c4cbfeae2..3e484e43f 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -109,3 +109,14 @@ class ProviderInterface(ConfigurableInterface):
     @classmethod
     def fulfill(cls, context, requirement, config_path):
         """Fulfills a context's requirement, altering the context appropriately"""
+
+
+class ConfigurableVisitorInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines):
+    pass
+
+
+class RequirementTreeNode(validity.ValidityRoutines):
+    @property
+    def optional(self):
+        """Determines whether the elements within this tree are required for proper operation"""
+        return False
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