diff --git a/lib/parfait/layout.rb b/lib/parfait/layout.rb
index 6d2a2288..8f1ca1e8 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/layout.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/layout.rb
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ module Parfait
       self.get_length
     end
 
-    # beat the recursion! fixed known offset for class object in the layout
-    def get_object_class()
-      return self.object_class
-    end
-
     def object_instance_names
       names = List.new
       index = 3
diff --git a/lib/parfait/word.rb b/lib/parfait/word.rb
index 5235881c..d0a9726c 100644
--- a/lib/parfait/word.rb
+++ b/lib/parfait/word.rb
@@ -123,11 +123,6 @@ module Parfait
       "'" + to_s + "'"
     end
 
-    #below here is OLD, DUBIOUS and needs to be checked TODO
-    def result= value
-      raise "called"
-      class_for(MoveInstruction).new(value , self , :opcode => :mov)
-    end
     def word_length
       padded self.length
     end
diff --git a/test/compiler/fragments/test_all.rb b/test/compiler/fragments/test_all.rb
index 76b5fbd0..f074b8ee 100644
--- a/test/compiler/fragments/test_all.rb
+++ b/test/compiler/fragments/test_all.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@ require_relative "test_putint"
 require_relative "test_functions"
 require_relative "test_recursive_fibo"
 require_relative "test_while_fibo"
-require_relative "test_methods"
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_dictionary.rb b/test/parfait/test_dictionary.rb
index be57ae18..4c7d76ed 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_dictionary.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_dictionary.rb
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ class TestDictionary < MiniTest::Test
     shouldda.each do |k,v|
       @lookup.set(k,v)
     end
-    shouldda.each do |k,v|
-      assert_equal v , @lookup.get(k)
+    @lookup.each do |k,v|
+      assert_equal v , shouldda[k]
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_layout.rb b/test/parfait/test_layout.rb
index 35c27bf7..ab3e5049 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_layout.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_layout.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ class TestLayout < MiniTest::Test
     assert_equal @mess.get_layout , @mess.internal_object_get(1) , "mess"
   end
 
+  def test_forbidden_index_of
+    assert_raises(RuntimeError) { @mess.get_layout.index_of(:name)}
+  end
+
+  def test_inspect
+    assert @mess.get_layout.inspect.start_with?("Layout")
+  end
   def test_layout_is_first
     layout = @mess.get_layout
     assert_equal nil , layout.variable_index(:layout)
diff --git a/test/parfait/test_word.rb b/test/parfait/test_word.rb
index 932fbf6f..363e157b 100644
--- a/test/parfait/test_word.rb
+++ b/test/parfait/test_word.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require_relative "../helper"
 class TestEmptyWord < MiniTest::Test
 
   def setup
+    Virtual.machine.boot unless Virtual.machine.booted
     @word = ::Parfait::Word.new(0)
   end
   def test_word_create