diff --git a/pyepw/epw.py b/pyepw/epw.py
index 99258f6..fe2b6b0 100644
--- a/pyepw/epw.py
+++ b/pyepw/epw.py
@@ -7417,15 +7417,14 @@ def _create_datadict(cls, internal_name):
         raise ValueError(
             "No DataDictionary known for {}".format(internal_name))
 
-    def read(self, path):
-        """Read EPW weather data from path.
+    def read_string_io(self, string_io):
+        """Read EPW weather data from StringIO object.
 
         Args:
-            path (str): path to read weather data from
+            string_io (StringIO): stringio to read weather data from
 
         """
-        with open(path, "r") as f:
-            for line in f:
+        for line in string_io:
                 line = line.strip()
                 match_obj_name = re.search(r"^([A-Z][A-Z/ \d]+),", line)
                 if match_obj_name is not None:
@@ -7440,3 +7439,15 @@ def read(self, path):
                     wd = WeatherData()
                     wd.read(line.strip().split(','))
                     self.add_weatherdata(wd)
+
+
+    def read(self, path):
+        """Read EPW weather data from file at path.
+
+        Args:
+            path (str): path to read weather data from
+
+        """
+        with open(path, "r") as f:
+            self.read_string_io(f)
+            
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/test/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/__init__.py
rename to test/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw b/test/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw
rename to test/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw
diff --git a/tests/test_comments_1.py b/test/test_comments_1.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_comments_1.py
rename to test/test_comments_1.py
diff --git a/tests/test_comments_2.py b/test/test_comments_2.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_comments_2.py
rename to test/test_comments_2.py
diff --git a/tests/test_data_periods.py b/test/test_data_periods.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_data_periods.py
rename to test/test_data_periods.py
diff --git a/tests/test_design_conditions.py b/test/test_design_conditions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_design_conditions.py
rename to test/test_design_conditions.py
diff --git a/tests/test_ground_temperatures.py b/test/test_ground_temperatures.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_ground_temperatures.py
rename to test/test_ground_temperatures.py
diff --git a/tests/test_holidays_or_daylight_savings.py b/test/test_holidays_or_daylight_savings.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_holidays_or_daylight_savings.py
rename to test/test_holidays_or_daylight_savings.py
diff --git a/tests/test_location.py b/test/test_location.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_location.py
rename to test/test_location.py
diff --git a/tests/test_read.py b/test/test_read.py
similarity index 82%
rename from tests/test_read.py
rename to test/test_read.py
index e1719d1..7e3a744 100644
--- a/tests/test_read.py
+++ b/test/test_read.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
     def test_read_epw(self):
 
         epw = EPW()
-        epw.read(r"tests/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw")
+        epw.read(r"test/data/USA_CA_San.Francisco.Intl.AP.724940_TMY3.epw")
 
         epw.save(self.path)
         epw2 = EPW()
diff --git a/tests/test_typical_or_extreme_periods.py b/test/test_typical_or_extreme_periods.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/test_typical_or_extreme_periods.py
rename to test/test_typical_or_extreme_periods.py