diff --git a/corepos/db/office_op/model.py b/corepos/db/office_op/model.py
index f38f75a..ba24d7d 100644
--- a/corepos/db/office_op/model.py
+++ b/corepos/db/office_op/model.py
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class MemberType(Base):
         return self.description or ""
 
 
-class Customer(Base):
+class CustData(Base):
     """
     Represents a customer of the organization.
     """
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class Customer(Base):
 
     member_info = orm.relationship(
         'MemberInfo',
-        primaryjoin='MemberInfo.card_number == Customer.card_number',
+        primaryjoin='MemberInfo.card_number == CustData.card_number',
         foreign_keys=[card_number],
         uselist=False,
         back_populates='customers',
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ class Customer(Base):
         return "{} {}".format(self.first_name or '', self.last_name or '').strip()
 
 
+# TODO: deprecate / remove this (so we can repurpose, for 'Customers' table)
+Customer = CustData
+
+
 class MemberInfo(Base):
     """
     Contact info regarding a member of the organization.
@@ -496,13 +500,13 @@ class MemberInfo(Base):
     ads_ok = sa.Column('ads_OK', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True, default=True)
 
     customers = orm.relationship(
-        Customer,
-        primaryjoin=Customer.card_number == card_number,
-        foreign_keys=[Customer.card_number],
+        CustData,
+        primaryjoin=CustData.card_number == card_number,
+        foreign_keys=[CustData.card_number],
         back_populates='member_info',
-        remote_side=Customer.card_number,
+        remote_side=CustData.card_number,
         doc="""
-        List of :class:`Customer` instances which are associated with this member info.
+        List of :class:`CustData` instances which are associated with this member info.
         """)
 
     dates = orm.relationship(