diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 85f3210..0d8e522 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@ python-opc
 VERSION: 0.0.1d (first development release)
 
 
-STATUS (as of October 20 2013)
+STATUS (as of May 22 2017)
 ==============================
 
+May 2017 update:  In process of refactoring and integrating changes from the python-pptx library.
+
 First development release. Under active development.
 
 WARNING:`spike` branch is SUBJECT TO FULL REBASING at any time. You probably
 don't want to base a pull request on it without asking first.
 
-
 Vision
 ======
 
diff --git a/tests/test_package.py b/tests/test_package.py
index 7bb74a1..13dceb9 100644
--- a/tests/test_package.py
+++ b/tests/test_package.py
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ def it_constructs_custom_part_type_for_registered_content_types(self):
         PartFactory.part_type_for[CT.WML_DOCUMENT_MAIN] = CustomPartClass
         part = PartFactory(partname, CT.WML_DOCUMENT_MAIN, blob)
         # verify -----------------------
-        CustomPartClass.assert_called_once_with(partname,
+        CustomPartClass.load.assert_called_once_with(partname,
                                                 CT.WML_DOCUMENT_MAIN, blob)
-        assert part is CustomPartClass.return_value
+        assert part is CustomPartClass.load.return_value
 
 
 class Describe_Relationship(object):