diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d2265a0..9ae7363 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased (2021-08-18)
+
+#### Others
+
+* added a useless --help test to verify commit message hook is working
+
+Full set of changes: [`v0.1.1...28db7f2`](https://git.admin.franklin.edu/kellya/task-status/compare/v0.1.1...28db7f2)
+
 ## v0.1.1 (2021-08-18)
 
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ddea1e..21a1209 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dir:
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(BUILDDIR)
+	find . -name __pycache__|xargs rm -rf
 
 poetry-release: build
 	poetry publish
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29