diff --git a/pbtc/cli.yml b/pbtc/cli.yml
index 34617693..5e8f67a6 100644
--- a/pbtc/cli.yml
+++ b/pbtc/cli.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ args:
     - diskdb:
         long: diskdb
         help: Use disk storage instead of in-memory one
+subcommands:
     - import:
-        long: import
-        value_name: PATH
-        help: Import blocks from bitcoin core database
-        takes_value: true
-
+        about: Import blocks from bitcoin core database
+        args:
+            - PATH:
+                required: true
+                help: Path of the bitcoin core database
diff --git a/pbtc/config.rs b/pbtc/config.rs
index dfc4db50..20065a65 100644
--- a/pbtc/config.rs
+++ b/pbtc/config.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 	pub seednode: Option<String>,
 	pub print_to_console: bool,
 	pub use_disk_database: bool,
-	pub import_path: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub fn parse(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<Config, String> {
@@ -40,11 +39,6 @@ pub fn parse(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<Config, String> {
 		None => None,
 	};
 
-	let import_path = match matches.value_of("import") {
-		Some(s) => Some(try!(s.parse().map_err(|_| "Invalid import path".to_owned()))),
-		None => None,
-	};
-
 	let config = Config {
 		print_to_console: print_to_console,
 		magic: magic,
@@ -52,7 +46,6 @@ pub fn parse(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<Config, String> {
 		connect: connect,
 		seednode: seednode,
 		use_disk_database: use_disk_database,
-		import_path: import_path,
 	};
 
 	Ok(config)
diff --git a/pbtc/main.rs b/pbtc/main.rs
index bb46e607..459f6624 100644
--- a/pbtc/main.rs
+++ b/pbtc/main.rs
@@ -54,21 +54,27 @@ fn init_db(db: &Arc<db::Store>) {
 	}
 }
 
-fn import_blockchain(db_path: &str) {
-	for (_i, _blk) in import::open_blk_dir(db_path).expect("TODO").enumerate() {
-		// import logic goes here
-	}
-}
-
 fn run() -> Result<(), String> {
 	let yaml = load_yaml!("cli.yml");
 	let matches = clap::App::from_yaml(yaml).get_matches();
-	let cfg = try!(config::parse(&matches));
 
-	if let Some(ref import_path) = cfg.import_path {
-		import_blockchain(import_path);
-		return Ok(())
+	match matches.subcommand() {
+		("import", Some(import_matches)) => import_blockchain(import_matches),
+		_ => start_pbtc(&matches),
 	}
+}
+
+fn import_blockchain(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<(), String> {
+	let db_path = matches.value_of("PATH").expect("PATH is required in cli.yml; qed");
+	let blk_dir = try!(import::open_blk_dir(db_path).map_err(|_| "Import directory does not exist".to_owned()));
+	for (_i, _blk) in blk_dir.enumerate() {
+		// import logic goes here
+	}
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+fn start_pbtc(matches: &clap::ArgMatches) -> Result<(), String> {
+	let cfg = try!(config::parse(matches));
 
 	let mut el = event_loop();