diff --git a/symphony-client/src/main/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfig.java b/symphony-client/src/main/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfig.java
index 2ea22c07..9559e36e 100644
--- a/symphony-client/src/main/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfig.java
+++ b/symphony-client/src/main/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfig.java
@@ -104,8 +104,28 @@ public void load() throws ProgramFault {
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * This method is intended for use in unit tests that need to be able to treat this class as a DTO.
+     *
+     * @param id The configuration parameter to retrieve.
+     * @return The value of that configuration parameter, as stored in memory.
+     */
+    public String rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID id)
+    {
+        return(config.getProperty(id.getPropName()));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method does some unusual shenanigans that probably belong elsewhere, so that this class can be a true DTO.
+     * A refactoring task for another day...
+     *
+     * @param id The configuration parameter to retrieve.
+     * @return The value of that configuration parameter, as stored in memory, or one of several Java "system properties"
+     * or environment variables with names vaguely similar to <code>id</code>.  Basically non-deterministic, so YMMV.
+     */
     public String get(SymphonyClientConfigID id) {
-        String value = config.getProperty(id.getPropName());
+        String value = rawGet(id);
 
         if (value == null)
             value = System.getProperty(id.getPropName());
diff --git a/symphony-client/src/test/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfigBuilderTest.java b/symphony-client/src/test/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfigBuilderTest.java
index 6f1eaf55..7b1b3371 100644
--- a/symphony-client/src/test/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfigBuilderTest.java
+++ b/symphony-client/src/test/java/org/symphonyoss/client/SymphonyClientConfigBuilderTest.java
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ public void fullConfigBuildTest()
                                                                  .withJMXHealthcheck(true)
                                                                  .build();
 
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-SessionAuthUrl",     config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.SESSIONAUTH_URL));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-KeyAuthUrl",         config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.KEYAUTH_URL));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-PodUrl",             config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.POD_URL));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-AgentUrl",           config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.AGENT_URL));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-TrustStoreFile",     config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_FILE));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-TrustStorePassword", config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserEmail",          config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_EMAIL));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserCertFile",       config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_FILE));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserCertPassword",   config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_PASSWORD));
-        assertEquals("dummyValue-ReceiverEmail",      config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.RECEIVER_EMAIL));
-        assertEquals(String.valueOf(false),                    config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.DISABLE_SERVICES));
-        assertEquals(String.valueOf(true),                     config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.HEALTHCHECK_JMX_ENABLED));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-SessionAuthUrl",     config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.SESSIONAUTH_URL));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-KeyAuthUrl",         config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.KEYAUTH_URL));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-PodUrl",             config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.POD_URL));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-AgentUrl",           config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.AGENT_URL));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-TrustStoreFile",     config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_FILE));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-TrustStorePassword", config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserEmail",          config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_EMAIL));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserCertFile",       config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_FILE));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-UserCertPassword",   config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_PASSWORD));
+        assertEquals("dummyValue-ReceiverEmail",      config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.RECEIVER_EMAIL));
+        assertEquals(String.valueOf(false),                    config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.DISABLE_SERVICES));
+        assertEquals(String.valueOf(true),                     config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.HEALTHCHECK_JMX_ENABLED));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ public void nullConfigBuildTest()
             .withReceiverEmail(null)
             .build();
 
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.SESSIONAUTH_URL));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.KEYAUTH_URL));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.POD_URL));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.AGENT_URL));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_FILE));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_EMAIL));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_FILE));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_PASSWORD));
-        assertNull(null, config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.RECEIVER_EMAIL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.SESSIONAUTH_URL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.KEYAUTH_URL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.POD_URL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.AGENT_URL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_FILE));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_EMAIL));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_FILE));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.USER_CERT_PASSWORD));
+        assertNull(config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.RECEIVER_EMAIL));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public void defaultConfigBuildTest()
             .withUserCreds(null, null, null)
             .build();
 
-        assertEquals(String.valueOf(false), config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.DISABLE_SERVICES));
-        assertEquals(String.valueOf(true),  config.get(SymphonyClientConfigID.HEALTHCHECK_JMX_ENABLED));
+        assertEquals(String.valueOf(false), config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.DISABLE_SERVICES));
+        assertEquals(String.valueOf(true),  config.rawGet(SymphonyClientConfigID.HEALTHCHECK_JMX_ENABLED));
     }
 }