diff --git a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
index e069956c..47dd0226 100644
--- a/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/revid-cli/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"flag"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 	"strconv"
@@ -107,10 +108,10 @@ var (
 	flagNames      = [noOfConfigFlags]struct{ name, description string }{
 		{"Input", "The input type: Raspivid, File"},
 		{"InputCodec", "The codec of the input: H264, Mjpeg"},
-		{"Output", "The output type: Http, Rtmp, File, Udp"},
+		{"Output", "The output type: Http, Rtmp, File, Udp, Rtp"},
 		{"RtmpMethod", "The method used to send over rtmp: Ffmpeg, Librtmp"},
 		// NOTE: we add rtp here when we have this functionality
-		{"Packetization", "The method of data packetisation: Flv, Mpegts, Rtp, None"},
+		{"Packetization", "The method of data packetisation: Flv, Mpegts, None"},
 		{"QuantizationMode", "Whether quantization if on or off (variable bitrate): On, Off"},
 		{"Verbosity", "Verbosity: Info, Warning, Error, Fatal"},
 		{"FramesPerClip", "Number of frames per clip sent"},
@@ -213,6 +214,10 @@ func handleFlags() {
 		config.Output = revid.FfmpegRtmp
 	case "Udp":
 		config.Output = revid.Udp
+	case "Rtp":
+		fmt.Println("rtp output")
+		config.Output = revid.Rtp
+		config.Packetization = revid.MpegtsRtp
 	case "":
 	default:
 		logger.Log(smartlogger.Error, pkg+"bad output argument")
diff --git a/revid/config.go b/revid/config.go
index 241df8b4..eccbf29a 100644
--- a/revid/config.go
+++ b/revid/config.go
@@ -208,19 +208,6 @@ func (c *Config) Validate(r *Revid) error {
 		return errors.New("bad output type defined in config")
 	}
 
-	switch c.Packetization {
-	case None:
-	case Mpegts:
-	case Flv:
-	case Rtp:
-	case NothingDefined:
-		c.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Warning, pkg+"no packetization option defined, defaulting",
-			"packetization", defaultPacketization)
-		c.Packetization = defaultPacketization
-	default:
-		return errors.New("bad packetization option defined in config")
-	}
-
 	switch c.HorizontalFlip {
 	case Yes:
 	case No:
diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index 15088494..4b1ed4f8 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ func (r *Revid) reset(config Config) error {
 	case Http:
 		r.destination = newHttpSender(r.ns, r.config.Logger.Log)
 	case Rtp:
+		fmt.Println("here")
 		s, err := newUdpSender(r.config.RtpAddress, r.config.Logger.Log)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ func (r *Revid) reset(config Config) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	case MpegtsRtp:
+		fmt.Println("here")
 		r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"using RTP packetisation")
 		frameRate, _ := strconv.Atoi(r.config.FrameRate)
 		r.encoder = rtp.NewEncoder(&r.packer, frameRate)