diff --git a/abp/graphstate.py b/abp/graphstate.py
index b87b2fc..b2e7bb9 100644
--- a/abp/graphstate.py
+++ b/abp/graphstate.py
@@ -401,21 +401,6 @@ class GraphState(object):
             state.act_local_rotation(mapping[i], clifford.unitaries[n["vop"]])
         return state
 
-    def to_stabilizer(self):
-        """ Get the stabilizer tableau.  Work in progress!
-        """
-        return
-        output = {a: {} for a in self.node}
-        for a, b in it.product(self.node, self.node):
-            if a == b:
-                output[a][b] = "X"
-            elif a in self.adj[b]:
-                output[a][b] = "Z"
-            else:
-                output[a][b] = "I"
-        # TODO: signs
-        return output
-
     def __eq__(self, other):
         """ Check equality between GraphStates """
         return self.adj == other.adj and self.node == other.node
diff --git a/abp/stabilizer.py b/abp/stabilizer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c4f02d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abp/stabilizer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+class Stabilizer(object):
+    def __init__(self, g):
+        """ Construct a Stabilizer from a Graphstate """
+        pass
+
+    def to_stabilizer(self):
+        """ Get the stabilizer tableau.  Work in progress!
+        """
+        for a, b in it.product(self.node, self.node):
+            output[a]["sign"] = 1
+            if a == b:
+                output[a][b] = "X"
+            elif a in self.adj[b]:
+                output[a][b] = "Z"
+            else:
+                output[a][b] = "I"
+        return output
+