diff --git a/PIL/XpmImagePlugin.py b/PIL/XpmImagePlugin.py
index 701a23b64..517580895 100644
--- a/PIL/XpmImagePlugin.py
+++ b/PIL/XpmImagePlugin.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ xpm_head = re.compile(b"\"([0-9]*) ([0-9]*) ([0-9]*) ([0-9]*)")
 def _accept(prefix):
     return prefix[:9] == b"/* XPM */"
 
+
 ##
 # Image plugin for X11 pixel maps.
 
@@ -86,9 +87,9 @@ class XpmImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
                     elif rgb[0:1] == b"#":
                         # FIXME: handle colour names (see ImagePalette.py)
                         rgb = int(rgb[1:], 16)
-                        palette[c] = o8((rgb >> 16) & 255) +\
-                                     o8((rgb >> 8) & 255) +\
-                                     o8(rgb & 255)
+                        palette[c] = (o8((rgb >> 16) & 255) +
+                                      o8((rgb >> 8) & 255) +
+                                      o8(rgb & 255))
                     else:
                         # unknown colour
                         raise ValueError("cannot read this XPM file")
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_xpm.py b/Tests/test_file_xpm.py
index d79f5fbda..16a811a4c 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_xpm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_xpm.py
@@ -3,19 +3,29 @@ from helper import unittest, PillowTestCase
 from PIL import Image
 
 # sample ppm stream
-file = "Tests/images/lena.xpm"
-data = open(file, "rb").read()
+TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/lena.xpm"
 
 
 class TestFileXpm(PillowTestCase):
 
     def test_sanity(self):
-        im = Image.open(file)
+        im = Image.open(TEST_FILE)
         im.load()
         self.assertEqual(im.mode, "P")
         self.assertEqual(im.size, (128, 128))
         self.assertEqual(im.format, "XPM")
 
+    def test_load_read(self):
+        # Arrange
+        im = Image.open(TEST_FILE)
+        dummy_bytes = 1
+
+        # Act
+        data = im.load_read(dummy_bytes)
+
+        # Assert
+        self.assertEqual(len(data), 16384)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()