diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index b8d3766..79f806a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ v0.7.1 Thu Jun 11 -- High quality sentiment API for private beta, fix for multi
 v0.7.2 Thu Jun 11 -- Remove sentiment_hq from text apis by default
 v0.7.3 Wed Jun 17 -- Fixes for handling of specific image types
 v0.7.4 Mon Jun 22 -- Fix for setup.py issues
+v0.7.5 Wed Jul 1 -- Public access to sentimentHQ api
diff --git a/indicoio/__init__.py b/indicoio/__init__.py
index 162ede4..3c06929 100644
--- a/indicoio/__init__.py
+++ b/indicoio/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from functools import partial
 
-Version, version, __version__, VERSION = ('0.7.4',) * 4
+Version, version, __version__, VERSION = ('0.7.5',) * 4
 
 JSON_HEADERS = {
     'Content-type': 'application/json',
diff --git a/indicoio/utils/api.py b/indicoio/utils/api.py
index 664e441..836b243 100644
--- a/indicoio/utils/api.py
+++ b/indicoio/utils/api.py
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ def api_handler(arg, cloud, api, url_params = {"batch":False, "api_key":None}, *
     if apis:
         url += "&apis=%s" % ",".join(apis)
 
-    # private beta
-    if host == config.PUBLIC_API_HOST:
-        if (api == 'sentimenthq') or ('sentimenthq' in apis):
-            raise IndicoError("The high quality sentiment API is currently in private beta.")
-
     response = requests.post(url, data=json_data, headers=JSON_HEADERS)
     if response.status_code == 503 and cloud != None:
         raise IndicoError("Private cloud '%s' does not include api '%s'" % (cloud, api))
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 998be30..0893ade 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 six>=1.3.0
 requests>=2.2.1
-Pillow>=2.8.1
\ No newline at end of file
+Pillow>=2.8.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3dca9cc..eb0b590 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 setup(
     name="IndicoIo",
-    version="0.7.4",
+    version="0.7.5",
     packages=[
         "indicoio",
         "indicoio.text",
diff --git a/tests/test_remote.py b/tests/test_remote.py
index 580247f..b4b262d 100644
--- a/tests/test_remote.py
+++ b/tests/test_remote.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class FullAPIRun(unittest.TestCase):
         response = political(test_string)
 
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(response, dict))
-        assert response['Liberal'] > 0.25
+        assert response['Libertarian'] > 0.25
 
     def test_posneg(self):
         test_string = "Worst song ever."