diff --git a/src/pattern.js b/src/pattern.js
index 2da9adccf45..84dc46ad0f9 100644
--- a/src/pattern.js
+++ b/src/pattern.js
@@ -278,19 +278,21 @@ Pattern.prototype.pack = function() {
  * If partName is an array of names, any name needed
  * will cause this to return true
  */
-Pattern.prototype.needs = function(partName) {
+Pattern.prototype.needs = function(partName, strict = false) {
   if (typeof partName !== "string") {
     for (let part of partName) {
-      if (this.needs(part)) return true;
+      if (this.needs(part, strict)) return true;
     }
     return false;
   }
-  if (typeof this.settings.only === "undefined") return true;
-  else if (this.settings.only === partName) return true;
+  if (typeof this.settings.only === "undefined") {
+    if (strict) return false;
+    else return true;
+  } else if (this.settings.only === partName) return true;
   else if (
     typeof this.settings.only === "object" &&
     this.settings.only.indexOf(partName) !== -1
-  )
+  ) {
     return true;
-  else return false;
+  } else return false;
 };
diff --git a/src/svg.js b/src/svg.js
index b7095c88875..fddb14ab066 100644
--- a/src/svg.js
+++ b/src/svg.js
@@ -214,9 +214,6 @@ Svg.prototype.renderSnippet = function(snippet) {
   let svg = this.nl();
   svg += `<use x="${snippet.anchor.x}" y="${snippet.anchor.y}" `;
   svg += `xlink:href="#${snippet.def}" ${snippet.attributes.render()}>`;
-  if (snippet.description) {
-    svg += `<title>${snippet.description}</title>`;
-  }
   svg += "</use>";
 
   return svg;
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/render.js b/tests/fixtures/render.js
index 2a206a90bce..72c0419433c 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/render.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures/render.js
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ var render = {
 
 <!-- Start of group #fs-part-test -->
 <g id="fs-part-test"  transform="translate(10, 10)">
-<use x="20" y="20" xlink:href="#test" ><title>This is a snippet</title></use>
+<use x="20" y="20" xlink:href="#test" ></use>
 </g>
 <!-- end of group #fs-part-test -->
 </g>
diff --git a/tests/pattern.test.js b/tests/pattern.test.js
index bb845543e02..ab1a8786899 100644
--- a/tests/pattern.test.js
+++ b/tests/pattern.test.js
@@ -157,8 +157,14 @@ it("Should check whether a parts is needed with array", () => {
   let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
   pattern.settings.only = ["test", "foo", "bar"];
   expect(pattern.needs("foo")).to.equal(true);
-  //expect(pattern.needs(["bar"])).to.equal(true);
-  //expect(pattern.needs(["mest", "foo"])).to.equal(true);
   expect(pattern.needs(["mist", "hugs"])).to.equal(false);
-  //expect(pattern.needs("fo")).to.equal(false);
+});
+
+it("Should check whether a parts is strictly needed", () => {
+  let pattern = new freesewing.Pattern();
+  expect(pattern.needs("foo")).to.equal(true);
+  expect(pattern.needs("foo", true)).to.equal(false);
+  pattern.settings.only = ["test", "foo", "bar"];
+  expect(pattern.needs("foo")).to.equal(true);
+  expect(pattern.needs("foo", true)).to.equal(true);
 });
diff --git a/tests/snippet.test.js b/tests/snippet.test.js
index 76b1833e522..64de9b15db6 100644
--- a/tests/snippet.test.js
+++ b/tests/snippet.test.js
@@ -2,30 +2,27 @@ let expect = require("chai").expect;
 let freesewing = require("./dist/index.js");
 
 it("Should create a snippet", () => {
-  let snip1 = new freesewing.Snippet(
-    "test",
-    new freesewing.Point(12, 34),
-    "this is an example"
-  );
+  let snip1 = new freesewing.Snippet("test", new freesewing.Point(12, 34));
   expect(snip1.def).to.equal("test");
   expect(snip1.anchor.x).to.equal(12);
   expect(snip1.anchor.y).to.equal(34);
-  expect(snip1.description).to.equal("this is an example");
-});
-
-it("Should default to empty description", () => {
-  let snip2 = new freesewing.Snippet("test", new freesewing.Point(12, 34));
-  expect(snip2.description).to.equal("");
 });
 
 it("Should clone a snippet", () => {
-  let snip3 = new freesewing.Snippet(
-    "boo",
-    new freesewing.Point(56, 78),
-    "clone me"
-  );
+  let snip3 = new freesewing.Snippet("boo", new freesewing.Point(56, 78));
   expect(snip3.clone().def).to.equal("boo");
   expect(snip3.clone().anchor.x).to.equal(56);
   expect(snip3.clone().anchor.y).to.equal(78);
-  expect(snip3.clone().description).to.equal("clone me");
+});
+
+it("Should set an attribute", () => {
+  let s = new freesewing.Snippet("test", new freesewing.Point(12, -34)).attr(
+    "class",
+    "test"
+  );
+  expect(s.attributes.get("class")).to.equal("test");
+  s.attr("class", "more");
+  expect(s.attributes.get("class")).to.equal("test more");
+  s.attr("class", "less", true);
+  expect(s.attributes.get("class")).to.equal("less");
 });