diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index afe427117..a4858707a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ jobs:
     - os: windows
 
   include:
+    - stage: Lint & Tests
+      name: Lint, via Black
+      python: 3.8
+      # black is automatically installed by peotry
+      script:
+        - black --check . --verbose --diff
+
     # Python 3.6 Tests
     - name: Python 3.6 on Linux
       python: 3.6
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index 778310865..73ed75a39 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -60,12 +60,15 @@ def read_journal(journal_name="default"):
 def open_journal(journal_name="default"):
     config = util.load_config(install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH)
     journal_conf = config["journals"][journal_name]
-    if (
-        type(journal_conf) is dict
-    ):  # We can override the default config on a by-journal basis
+
+
+    if type(journal_conf) is dict:
+         # We can override the default config on a by-journal basis
         config.update(journal_conf)
-    else:  # But also just give them a string to point to the journal file
+    else:
+        # But also just give them a string to point to the journal file
         config["journal"] = journal_conf
+
     return Journal.open_journal(journal_name, config)
 
 
diff --git a/jrnl/Entry.py b/jrnl/Entry.py
index 09e3fd574..80754e05f 100755
--- a/jrnl/Entry.py
+++ b/jrnl/Entry.py
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ def pprint(self, short=False):
             return title
         else:
             return "{title}{sep}{body}\n".format(
-                title=title,
-                sep="\n" if has_body else "",
-                body=body if has_body else "",
+                title=title, sep="\n" if has_body else "", body=body if has_body else ""
             )
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index be79724a9..118b7c32f 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ def install():
         os.path.expandvars(journal_path)
     )
 
-    path = os.path.split(default_config["journals"][DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY])[
-        0
-    ]  # If the folder doesn't exist, create it
+    # If the folder doesn't exist, create it
+    path = os.path.split(default_config["journals"][DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY])[0]
     try:
         os.makedirs(path)
     except OSError:
diff --git a/jrnl/upgrade.py b/jrnl/upgrade.py
index ac29240b6..e252d2d07 100644
--- a/jrnl/upgrade.py
+++ b/jrnl/upgrade.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def upgrade_jrnl_if_necessary(config_path):
     config = util.load_config(config_path)
 
     print(
-        """Welcome to jrnl {}.
+        f"""Welcome to jrnl {__version__}.
 
 It looks like you've been using an older version of jrnl until now. That's
 okay - jrnl will now upgrade your configuration and journal files. Afterwards
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ def upgrade_jrnl_if_necessary(config_path):
 Please note that jrnl 1.x is NOT forward compatible with this version of jrnl.
 If you choose to proceed, you will not be able to use your journals with
 older versions of jrnl anymore.
-""".format(
-            __version__
-        )
+"""
     )
+
     encrypted_journals = {}
     plain_journals = {}
     other_journals = {}