diff --git a/alkali/__init__.py b/alkali/__init__.py
index 29d7764..affd80a 100644
--- a/alkali/__init__.py
+++ b/alkali/__init__.py
@@ -13,46 +13,3 @@
 from .query import Query
 from .utils import tznow, tzadd, fromts
 from . import fields
-
-class reify(object):
-    """ Use as a class method decorator.  It operates almost exactly like the
-    Python ``@property`` decorator, but it puts the result of the method it
-    decorates into the instance dict after the first call, effectively
-    replacing the function it decorates with an instance variable.  It is, in
-    Python parlance, a non-data descriptor.  The following is an example and
-    its usage:
-
-    .. doctest::
-
-        >>> from pyramid.decorator import reify
-
-        >>> class Foo(object):
-        ...     @reify
-        ...     def jammy(self):
-        ...         print('jammy called')
-        ...         return 1
-
-        >>> f = Foo()
-        >>> v = f.jammy
-        jammy called
-        >>> print(v)
-        1
-        >>> f.jammy
-        1
-        >>> # jammy func not called the second time; it replaced itself with 1
-        >>> # Note: reassignment is possible
-        >>> f.jammy = 2
-        >>> f.jammy
-        2
-    """
-    def __init__(self, wrapped):
-        self.wrapped = wrapped
-        from functools import update_wrapper
-        update_wrapper(self, wrapped)
-
-    def __get__(self, inst, objtype=None):
-        if inst is None:
-            return self
-        val = self.wrapped(inst)
-        setattr(inst, self.wrapped.__name__, val)
-        return val
diff --git a/alkali/fields.py b/alkali/fields.py
index c551dd0..2d352d6 100644
--- a/alkali/fields.py
+++ b/alkali/fields.py
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ class OneToOneField(ForeignKey):
     """
     """
     # TODO maybe use reify
-    # https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/_modules/pyramid/decorator.html#reify
     # I forsee a problem where you load the primary table and either
     # create the OneToOneField table entries and replace the as the real file is loaded
     # or maybe you have some wierd race condition in the other direction
diff --git a/alkali/reify.py b/alkali/reify.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfe4aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alkali/reify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# from: https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/_modules/pyramid/decorator.html#reify
+
+from functools import update_wrapper
+
+class reify:
+    """
+    Use as a class method decorator. It operates almost exactly like
+    the Python ``@property`` decorator, but it puts the result of the
+    method it decorates into the instance dict after the first call,
+    effectively replacing the function it decorates with an instance
+    variable. It is, in Python parlance, a non-data descriptor. The
+    following is an example and its usage:
+
+    .. doctest::
+
+        >>> from pyramid.decorator import reify
+
+        >>> class Foo(object):
+        ...     @reify
+        ...     def jammy(self):
+        ...         print('jammy called')
+        ...         return 1
+
+        >>> f = Foo()
+        >>> v = f.jammy
+        jammy called
+        >>> print(v)
+        1
+        >>> f.jammy
+        1
+        >>> # jammy func not called the second time; it replaced itself with 1
+        >>> # Note: reassignment is possible
+        >>> f.jammy = 2
+        >>> f.jammy
+        2
+    """
+    def __init__(self, wrapped):
+        self.wrapped = wrapped
+        update_wrapper(self, wrapped)
+
+    def __get__(self, inst, objtype=None):
+        if inst is None:
+            return self
+        val = self.wrapped(inst)
+        setattr(inst, self.wrapped.__name__, val)
+        return val
diff --git a/alkali/tests/test_reify.py b/alkali/tests/test_reify.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..194bcca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alkali/tests/test_reify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import unittest
+
+from alkali.reify import reify
+
+class Class:
+
+    @reify
+    def x(self):
+        return list(range(5))
+
+class TestReify( unittest.TestCase ):
+
+    def test_1(self):
+        Class.x # for test coverage
+
+        c = Class()
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(c.x, list))