diff --git a/PHPCI/Model/Build.php b/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
index a8bfd683..859c069b 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Build extends BuildBase
             }
 
             foreach (array('setup', 'test', 'complete', 'success', 'failure') as $stage) {
-                if ($className::canExecute($stage, $builder, $this)) {
+                if ($className::canRunZeroConfig($stage, $builder, $this)) {
                     $config[$stage][$className] = array(
                         'zero_config' => true
                     );
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin.php b/PHPCI/Plugin.php
index 23a2bbda..40df598c 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin.php
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@
 
 namespace PHPCI;
 
+use PHPCI\Builder;
+use PHPCI\Model\Build;
+
 /**
 * PHPCI Plugin Interface - Used by all build plugins.
 * @author   Dan Cryer <dan@block8.co.uk>
 */
 interface Plugin
 {
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build);
     public function isAllowedInStage($stage);
     public function execute();
 }
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/AbstractPlugin.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/AbstractPlugin.php
index fd78d00b..d9bc693e 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/AbstractPlugin.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/AbstractPlugin.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace PHPCI\Plugin;
 
+use PHPCI\Builder;
+use PHPCI\Model\Build;
 use PHPCI\Plugin;
 
 /**
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ abstract class AbstractPlugin implements Plugin
 {
     /**
      * Define the stages that this plugin is allowed to run in.
-     * @see AbstractPlugin::canExecute()
+     * @see AbstractPlugin::isAllowedInStage()
      * @var array
      */
     protected $allowedStages = array('setup', 'test', 'complete', 'success', 'failure', 'fixed', 'broken');
@@ -27,6 +29,19 @@ abstract class AbstractPlugin implements Plugin
         return in_array($stage, $this->allowedStages);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check whether or not this plugin can execute in zero config mode.
+     * Many plugins will check if their required config files can be found here.
+     * @param string $stage
+     * @param Builder $builder
+     * @param Build $build
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Execute the plugin and return its success or failure.
      * @return bool
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/Codeception.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/Codeception.php
index f3eca9e5..5d99a9d6 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/Codeception.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/Codeception.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Codeception extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         return $stage == 'test' && !is_null(self::findConfigFile($builder->buildPath));
     }
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/Composer.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/Composer.php
index 12938868..0d4b57de 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/Composer.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/Composer.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Composer extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         $path = $builder->buildPath . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'composer.json';
 
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpCodeSniffer.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpCodeSniffer.php
index 8d072060..14da4cee 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpCodeSniffer.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpCodeSniffer.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class PhpCodeSniffer extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test') {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpDocblockChecker.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpDocblockChecker.php
index 7c20e013..5993bcae 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpDocblockChecker.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpDocblockChecker.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class PhpDocblockChecker extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test') {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpLoc.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpLoc.php
index c67c88f9..6c3293ac 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpLoc.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpLoc.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class PhpLoc extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test') {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpMessDetector.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpMessDetector.php
index 11895f55..cf22b664 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpMessDetector.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpMessDetector.php
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class PhpMessDetector extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test') {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpUnit.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpUnit.php
index 6923915c..199dc4ec 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpUnit.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/PhpUnit.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class PhpUnit extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test' && !is_null(self::findConfigFile($builder->buildPath))) {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/Plugin/TechnicalDebt.php b/PHPCI/Plugin/TechnicalDebt.php
index e22d213e..15a5dc91 100755
--- a/PHPCI/Plugin/TechnicalDebt.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Plugin/TechnicalDebt.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TechnicalDebt extends AbstractPlugin implements ZeroConfigPlugin
      * @param Build $build
      * @return bool
      */
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build)
     {
         if ($stage == 'test') {
             return true;
diff --git a/PHPCI/ZeroConfigPlugin.php b/PHPCI/ZeroConfigPlugin.php
index 73f7746c..e0b1c5a6 100644
--- a/PHPCI/ZeroConfigPlugin.php
+++ b/PHPCI/ZeroConfigPlugin.php
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ use PHPCI\Model\Build;
  */
 interface ZeroConfigPlugin
 {
-    public static function canExecute($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build);
+    public static function canRunZeroConfig($stage, Builder $builder, Build $build);
 }