diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 3ae6cd7..e206ccb 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * Fix ZPAQ archive creation.
   Patch by vitlav
+* Fix ZPAQ archive testing.
 * Add more search paths for rar libraries.
   Patch by vitlav
   Closes: GH bug #30
diff --git a/patoolib/programs/zpaq.py b/patoolib/programs/zpaq.py
index 4634f46..795cf5b 100644
--- a/patoolib/programs/zpaq.py
+++ b/patoolib/programs/zpaq.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def create_zpaq(archive, compression, cmd, verbosity, interactive, filenames):
     cmdlist.extend(['-method', '4'])
     return cmdlist
 
+# zpaq has no separate test mode, so use listing instead
+test_zpaq = list_zpaq
 
-def test_zpaq(archive, compression, cmd, verbosity, interactive):
-    """Test a ZPAQ archive."""
-    return [cmd, 'x', archive, '-test']