diff --git a/gateway/Dockerfile b/gateway/Dockerfile
index 68a9f281..ce390515 100644
--- a/gateway/Dockerfile
+++ b/gateway/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ COPY types          types
 COPY queue          queue
 COPY plugin         plugin
 COPY version        version
+COPY scaling        scaling
 COPY server.go      .
 
 # Run a gofmt and exclude all vendored code.
diff --git a/gateway/Dockerfile.arm64 b/gateway/Dockerfile.arm64
index e2efc1ec..621a2cbf 100644
--- a/gateway/Dockerfile.arm64
+++ b/gateway/Dockerfile.arm64
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ COPY tests          tests
 COPY types          types
 COPY queue          queue
 COPY plugin         plugin
+COPY scaling        scaling
 COPY server.go      .
 
 # Run a gofmt and exclude all vendored code.
diff --git a/gateway/Dockerfile.armhf b/gateway/Dockerfile.armhf
index 876748a5..e3e02344 100644
--- a/gateway/Dockerfile.armhf
+++ b/gateway/Dockerfile.armhf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ COPY types          types
 COPY queue          queue
 COPY plugin         plugin
 COPY version        version
+COPY scaling        scaling
 COPY server.go      .
 
 RUN GOARM=7 CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux go build -a -installsuffix cgo -o gateway .
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/alerthandler.go b/gateway/handlers/alerthandler.go
index 60a5c0fe..d0a76a0f 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/alerthandler.go
+++ b/gateway/handlers/alerthandler.go
@@ -11,30 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/requests"
-)
-
-const (
-	// DefaultMinReplicas is the minimal amount of replicas for a service.
-	DefaultMinReplicas = 1
-
-	// DefaultMaxReplicas is the amount of replicas a service will auto-scale up to.
-	DefaultMaxReplicas = 20
-
-	// DefaultScalingFactor is the defining proportion for the scaling increments.
-	DefaultScalingFactor = 20
-
-	// MinScaleLabel label indicating min scale for a function
-	MinScaleLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.min"
-
-	// MaxScaleLabel label indicating max scale for a function
-	MaxScaleLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.max"
-
-	// ScalingFactorLabel label indicates the scaling factor for a function
-	ScalingFactorLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.factor"
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 )
 
 // MakeAlertHandler handles alerts from Prometheus Alertmanager
-func MakeAlertHandler(service ServiceQuery) http.HandlerFunc {
+func MakeAlertHandler(service scaling.ServiceQuery) http.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		log.Println("Alert received.")
@@ -76,7 +57,7 @@ func MakeAlertHandler(service ServiceQuery) http.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-func handleAlerts(req *requests.PrometheusAlert, service ServiceQuery) []error {
+func handleAlerts(req *requests.PrometheusAlert, service scaling.ServiceQuery) []error {
 	var errors []error
 	for _, alert := range req.Alerts {
 		if err := scaleService(alert, service); err != nil {
@@ -88,7 +69,7 @@ func handleAlerts(req *requests.PrometheusAlert, service ServiceQuery) []error {
 	return errors
 }
 
-func scaleService(alert requests.PrometheusInnerAlert, service ServiceQuery) error {
+func scaleService(alert requests.PrometheusInnerAlert, service scaling.ServiceQuery) error {
 	var err error
 	serviceName := alert.Labels.FunctionName
 
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/alerthandler_test.go b/gateway/handlers/alerthandler_test.go
index 7ac864f6..8be3a2c6 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/alerthandler_test.go
+++ b/gateway/handlers/alerthandler_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 )
 
 func TestDisabledScale(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(0)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", DefaultMinReplicas, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", scaling.DefaultMinReplicas, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != minReplicas {
 		t.Logf("Expected not to scale, but replicas were: %d", newReplicas)
 		t.Fail()
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ func TestDisabledScale(t *testing.T) {
 func TestParameterEdge(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(0)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(0)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", DefaultMinReplicas, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", scaling.DefaultMinReplicas, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 0 {
 		t.Log("Expected not to scale")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ func TestScalingWithSameUpperLowerLimit(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMaxScale(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(100)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", DefaultMinReplicas, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", scaling.DefaultMinReplicas, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 20 {
 		t.Log("Expected ceiling of 20 replicas")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func TestMaxScale(t *testing.T) {
 func TestInitialScale(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(20)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", DefaultMinReplicas, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", scaling.DefaultMinReplicas, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 4 {
 		t.Log("Expected the increment to equal 4")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ func TestInitialScale(t *testing.T) {
 func TestScale(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(20)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 4, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 4, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 8 {
 		t.Log("Expected newReplicas to equal 8")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ func TestScale(t *testing.T) {
 func TestScaleCeiling(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(20)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 20, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 20, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 20 {
 		t.Log("Expected ceiling of 20 replicas")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ func TestScaleCeiling(t *testing.T) {
 func TestScaleCeilingEdge(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(20)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 19, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("firing", 19, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 20 {
 		t.Log("Expected ceiling of 20 replicas")
 		t.Fail()
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ func TestScaleCeilingEdge(t *testing.T) {
 func TestBackingOff(t *testing.T) {
 	minReplicas := uint64(1)
 	scalingFactor := uint64(20)
-	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("resolved", 8, DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
+	newReplicas := CalculateReplicas("resolved", 8, scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas, minReplicas, scalingFactor)
 	if newReplicas != 1 {
 		t.Log("Expected backing off to 1 replica")
 		t.Fail()
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/scaling.go b/gateway/handlers/scaling.go
index a9dcb171..a7d293d8 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/scaling.go
+++ b/gateway/handlers/scaling.go
@@ -7,100 +7,47 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
+
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 )
 
-// ScalingConfig for scaling behaviours
-type ScalingConfig struct {
-	// MaxPollCount attempts to query a function before giving up
-	MaxPollCount uint
-
-	// FunctionPollInterval delay or interval between polling a function's readiness status
-	FunctionPollInterval time.Duration
-
-	// CacheExpiry life-time for a cache entry before considering invalid
-	CacheExpiry time.Duration
-
-	// ServiceQuery queries available/ready replicas for function
-	ServiceQuery ServiceQuery
-}
-
 // MakeScalingHandler creates handler which can scale a function from
 // zero to N replica(s). After scaling the next http.HandlerFunc will
 // be called. If the function is not ready after the configured
 // amount of attempts / queries then next will not be invoked and a status
 // will be returned to the client.
-func MakeScalingHandler(next http.HandlerFunc, config ScalingConfig) http.HandlerFunc {
-	cache := FunctionCache{
-		Cache:  make(map[string]*FunctionMeta),
-		Expiry: config.CacheExpiry,
-	}
+func MakeScalingHandler(next http.HandlerFunc, config scaling.ScalingConfig) http.HandlerFunc {
+
+	scaler := scaling.NewFunctionScaler(config)
 
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		functionName := getServiceName(r.URL.String())
+		res := scaler.Scale(functionName)
 
-		if serviceQueryResponse, hit := cache.Get(functionName); hit && serviceQueryResponse.AvailableReplicas > 0 {
-			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
-			return
-		}
+		if !res.Found {
+			errStr := fmt.Sprintf("error finding function %s: %s", functionName, res.Error.Error())
+			log.Printf("Scaling: %s", errStr)
 
-		queryResponse, err := config.ServiceQuery.GetReplicas(functionName)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			var errStr string
-			errStr = fmt.Sprintf("error finding function %s: %s", functionName, err.Error())
-
-			log.Printf(errStr)
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
 			w.Write([]byte(errStr))
 			return
 		}
 
-		cache.Set(functionName, queryResponse)
+		if res.Error != nil {
+			errStr := fmt.Sprintf("error finding function %s: %s", functionName, res.Error.Error())
+			log.Printf("Scaling: %s", errStr)
 
-		if queryResponse.AvailableReplicas == 0 {
-			minReplicas := uint64(1)
-			if queryResponse.MinReplicas > 0 {
-				minReplicas = queryResponse.MinReplicas
-			}
-
-			log.Printf("[Scale] function=%s 0 => %d requested", functionName, minReplicas)
-			scalingStartTime := time.Now()
-
-			err := config.ServiceQuery.SetReplicas(functionName, minReplicas)
-			if err != nil {
-				errStr := fmt.Errorf("unable to scale function [%s], err: %s", functionName, err)
-				log.Printf(errStr.Error())
-
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-				w.Write([]byte(errStr.Error()))
-				return
-			}
-
-			for i := 0; i < int(config.MaxPollCount); i++ {
-				queryResponse, err := config.ServiceQuery.GetReplicas(functionName)
-				cache.Set(functionName, queryResponse)
-
-				if err != nil {
-					errStr := fmt.Sprintf("error: %s", err.Error())
-					log.Printf(errStr)
-
-					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-					w.Write([]byte(errStr))
-					return
-				}
-
-				if queryResponse.AvailableReplicas > 0 {
-					scalingDuration := time.Since(scalingStartTime)
-					log.Printf("[Scale] function=%s 0 => %d successful - %f seconds", functionName, queryResponse.AvailableReplicas, scalingDuration.Seconds())
-					break
-				}
-
-				time.Sleep(config.FunctionPollInterval)
-			}
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			w.Write([]byte(errStr))
+			return
 		}
 
-		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		if res.Available {
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+
+		log.Printf("[Scale] function=%s 0=>N timed-out after %f seconds", functionName, res.Duration.Seconds())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/gateway/plugin/external.go b/gateway/plugin/external.go
index 58c17f4a..3de0d5a8 100644
--- a/gateway/plugin/external.go
+++ b/gateway/plugin/external.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/auth"
-	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/handlers"
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/requests"
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 )
 
 // NewExternalServiceQuery proxies service queries to external plugin via HTTP
-func NewExternalServiceQuery(externalURL url.URL, credentials *auth.BasicAuthCredentials) handlers.ServiceQuery {
+func NewExternalServiceQuery(externalURL url.URL, credentials *auth.BasicAuthCredentials) scaling.ServiceQuery {
 	timeout := 3 * time.Second
 
 	proxyClient := http.Client{
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ type ScaleServiceRequest struct {
 }
 
 // GetReplicas replica count for function
-func (s ExternalServiceQuery) GetReplicas(serviceName string) (handlers.ServiceQueryResponse, error) {
+func (s ExternalServiceQuery) GetReplicas(serviceName string) (scaling.ServiceQueryResponse, error) {
 	var err error
-	var emptyServiceQueryResponse handlers.ServiceQueryResponse
+	var emptyServiceQueryResponse scaling.ServiceQueryResponse
 
 	function := requests.Function{}
 
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ func (s ExternalServiceQuery) GetReplicas(serviceName string) (handlers.ServiceQ
 		}
 	}
 
-	minReplicas := uint64(handlers.DefaultMinReplicas)
-	maxReplicas := uint64(handlers.DefaultMaxReplicas)
-	scalingFactor := uint64(handlers.DefaultScalingFactor)
+	minReplicas := uint64(scaling.DefaultMinReplicas)
+	maxReplicas := uint64(scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas)
+	scalingFactor := uint64(scaling.DefaultScalingFactor)
 	availableReplicas := function.AvailableReplicas
 
 	if function.Labels != nil {
 		labels := *function.Labels
 
-		minReplicas = extractLabelValue(labels[handlers.MinScaleLabel], minReplicas)
-		maxReplicas = extractLabelValue(labels[handlers.MaxScaleLabel], maxReplicas)
-		extractedScalingFactor := extractLabelValue(labels[handlers.ScalingFactorLabel], scalingFactor)
+		minReplicas = extractLabelValue(labels[scaling.MinScaleLabel], minReplicas)
+		maxReplicas = extractLabelValue(labels[scaling.MaxScaleLabel], maxReplicas)
+		extractedScalingFactor := extractLabelValue(labels[scaling.ScalingFactorLabel], scalingFactor)
 
 		if extractedScalingFactor >= 0 && extractedScalingFactor <= 100 {
 			scalingFactor = extractedScalingFactor
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func (s ExternalServiceQuery) GetReplicas(serviceName string) (handlers.ServiceQ
 		}
 	}
 
-	return handlers.ServiceQueryResponse{
+	return scaling.ServiceQueryResponse{
 		Replicas:          function.Replicas,
 		MaxReplicas:       maxReplicas,
 		MinReplicas:       minReplicas,
diff --git a/gateway/plugin/external_test.go b/gateway/plugin/external_test.go
index 1d14ab00..851c0585 100644
--- a/gateway/plugin/external_test.go
+++ b/gateway/plugin/external_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/auth"
-	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/handlers"
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 )
 
 const fallbackValue = 120
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ func TestGetReplicasExistentFn(t *testing.T) {
 		}))
 	defer testServer.Close()
 
-	expectedSvcQryResp := handlers.ServiceQueryResponse{
+	expectedSvcQryResp := scaling.ServiceQueryResponse{
 		Replicas:          0,
-		MaxReplicas:       uint64(handlers.DefaultMaxReplicas),
-		MinReplicas:       uint64(handlers.DefaultMinReplicas),
-		ScalingFactor:     uint64(handlers.DefaultScalingFactor),
+		MaxReplicas:       uint64(scaling.DefaultMaxReplicas),
+		MinReplicas:       uint64(scaling.DefaultMinReplicas),
+		ScalingFactor:     uint64(scaling.DefaultScalingFactor),
 		AvailableReplicas: 0,
 	}
 
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/function_cache.go b/gateway/scaling/function_cache.go
similarity index 98%
rename from gateway/handlers/function_cache.go
rename to gateway/scaling/function_cache.go
index 1c141f28..61b4062c 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/function_cache.go
+++ b/gateway/scaling/function_cache.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) OpenFaaS Author(s). All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 
-package handlers
+package scaling
 
 import (
 	"sync"
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/function_cache_test.go b/gateway/scaling/function_cache_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from gateway/handlers/function_cache_test.go
rename to gateway/scaling/function_cache_test.go
index edee342c..f8b39ac0 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/function_cache_test.go
+++ b/gateway/scaling/function_cache_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) OpenFaaS Author(s). All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 
-package handlers
+package scaling
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/gateway/scaling/function_scaler.go b/gateway/scaling/function_scaler.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b37184b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gateway/scaling/function_scaler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package scaling
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// NewFunctionScaler create a new scaler with the specified
+// ScalingConfig
+func NewFunctionScaler(config ScalingConfig) FunctionScaler {
+	cache := FunctionCache{
+		Cache:  make(map[string]*FunctionMeta),
+		Expiry: config.CacheExpiry,
+	}
+
+	return FunctionScaler{
+		Cache:  &cache,
+		Config: config,
+	}
+}
+
+// FunctionScaler scales from zero
+type FunctionScaler struct {
+	Cache  *FunctionCache
+	Config ScalingConfig
+}
+
+// FunctionScaleResult holds the result of scaling from zero
+type FunctionScaleResult struct {
+	Available bool
+	Error     error
+	Found     bool
+	Duration  time.Duration
+}
+
+// Scale scales a function from zero replicas to 1 or the value set in
+// the minimum replicas metadata
+func (f *FunctionScaler) Scale(functionName string) FunctionScaleResult {
+	start := time.Now()
+	queryResponse, err := f.Config.ServiceQuery.GetReplicas(functionName)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return FunctionScaleResult{
+			Error:     err,
+			Available: false,
+			Found:     false,
+			Duration:  time.Since(start),
+		}
+	}
+
+	f.Cache.Set(functionName, queryResponse)
+
+	if queryResponse.AvailableReplicas == 0 {
+		minReplicas := uint64(1)
+		if queryResponse.MinReplicas > 0 {
+			minReplicas = queryResponse.MinReplicas
+		}
+
+		log.Printf("[Scale] function=%s 0 => %d requested", functionName, minReplicas)
+
+		setScaleErr := f.Config.ServiceQuery.SetReplicas(functionName, minReplicas)
+		if setScaleErr != nil {
+			return FunctionScaleResult{
+				Error:     fmt.Errorf("unable to scale function [%s], err: %s", functionName, err),
+				Available: false,
+				Found:     true,
+				Duration:  time.Since(start),
+			}
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < int(f.Config.MaxPollCount); i++ {
+			queryResponse, err := f.Config.ServiceQuery.GetReplicas(functionName)
+			f.Cache.Set(functionName, queryResponse)
+			totalTime := time.Since(start)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				return FunctionScaleResult{
+					Error:     err,
+					Available: false,
+					Found:     true,
+					Duration:  totalTime,
+				}
+			}
+
+			if queryResponse.AvailableReplicas > 0 {
+
+				log.Printf("[Scale] function=%s 0 => %d successful - %f seconds", functionName, queryResponse.AvailableReplicas, totalTime.Seconds())
+
+				return FunctionScaleResult{
+					Error:     nil,
+					Available: true,
+					Found:     true,
+					Duration:  totalTime,
+				}
+			}
+
+			time.Sleep(f.Config.FunctionPollInterval)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return FunctionScaleResult{
+		Error:     nil,
+		Available: true,
+		Found:     true,
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/gateway/scaling/range.go b/gateway/scaling/range.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54586583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gateway/scaling/range.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package scaling
+
+const (
+	// DefaultMinReplicas is the minimal amount of replicas for a service.
+	DefaultMinReplicas = 1
+
+	// DefaultMaxReplicas is the amount of replicas a service will auto-scale up to.
+	DefaultMaxReplicas = 20
+
+	// DefaultScalingFactor is the defining proportion for the scaling increments.
+	DefaultScalingFactor = 20
+
+	// MinScaleLabel label indicating min scale for a function
+	MinScaleLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.min"
+
+	// MaxScaleLabel label indicating max scale for a function
+	MaxScaleLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.max"
+
+	// ScalingFactorLabel label indicates the scaling factor for a function
+	ScalingFactorLabel = "com.openfaas.scale.factor"
+)
diff --git a/gateway/scaling/scaling_config.go b/gateway/scaling/scaling_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..918647a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gateway/scaling/scaling_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package scaling
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ScalingConfig for scaling behaviours
+type ScalingConfig struct {
+	// MaxPollCount attempts to query a function before giving up
+	MaxPollCount uint
+
+	// FunctionPollInterval delay or interval between polling a function's readiness status
+	FunctionPollInterval time.Duration
+
+	// CacheExpiry life-time for a cache entry before considering invalid
+	CacheExpiry time.Duration
+
+	// ServiceQuery queries available/ready replicas for function
+	ServiceQuery ServiceQuery
+}
diff --git a/gateway/handlers/service_query.go b/gateway/scaling/service_query.go
similarity index 97%
rename from gateway/handlers/service_query.go
rename to gateway/scaling/service_query.go
index 8139b898..84880a41 100644
--- a/gateway/handlers/service_query.go
+++ b/gateway/scaling/service_query.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) OpenFaaS Author(s). All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 
-package handlers
+package scaling
 
 // ServiceQuery provides interface for replica querying/setting
 type ServiceQuery interface {
diff --git a/gateway/server.go b/gateway/server.go
index 9a3d1545..97fe4925 100644
--- a/gateway/server.go
+++ b/gateway/server.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/handlers"
+	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/scaling"
 
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas-provider/auth"
 	"github.com/openfaas/faas/gateway/metrics"
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func main() {
 	functionProxy := faasHandlers.Proxy
 
 	if config.ScaleFromZero {
-		scalingConfig := handlers.ScalingConfig{
+		scalingConfig := scaling.ScalingConfig{
 			MaxPollCount:         uint(1000),
 			FunctionPollInterval: time.Millisecond * 10,
 			CacheExpiry:          time.Second * 5, // freshness of replica values before going stale