diff --git a/wolframalpha/__init__.py b/wolframalpha/__init__.py
index b2e0695..d715750 100644
--- a/wolframalpha/__init__.py
+++ b/wolframalpha/__init__.py
@@ -140,12 +140,16 @@ class Pod(ErrorHandler, object):
         return self.number_of_subpods
 
     @property
-    def text(self):
+    def texts(self):
         """
-        Simply get the text from each subpod in this pod and return it in a list.
+        The text from each subpod in this pod as a list.
         """
         return [subpod.text for subpod in self.subpods]
 
+    @property
+    def text(self):
+        return next(iter(self)).text
+
 
 class Subpod(object):
     """
diff --git a/wolframalpha/test_client.py b/wolframalpha/test_client.py
index 4ce9756..c017d6f 100644
--- a/wolframalpha/test_client.py
+++ b/wolframalpha/test_client.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_basic(API_key):
 	res = client.query('30 deg C in deg F')
 	assert len(res.pods) > 0
 	results = list(res.results)
-	assert results[0].text == ['86 °F  (degrees Fahrenheit)']
+	assert results[0].text == '86 °F  (degrees Fahrenheit)'
 
 def test_invalid_app_id():
 	client = wolframalpha.Client('abcdefg')