diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index a97e5009..00fe01df 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -216,6 +216,15 @@ def check_output_inline(context, text=None, text2=None):
     assert text in out or text2 in out, text or text2
 
 
+@then("the error output should contain")
+@then('the error output should contain "{text}"')
+@then('the error output should contain "{text}" or "{text2}"')
+def check_output_inline(context, text=None, text2=None):
+    text = text or context.text
+    out = context.stderr_capture.getvalue()
+    assert text in out or text2 in out, text or text2
+
+
 @then('the output should not contain "{text}"')
 def check_output_not_inline(context, text):
     out = context.stdout_capture.getvalue()
diff --git a/features/upgrade.feature b/features/upgrade.feature
index e05d4351..b0a54c16 100644
--- a/features/upgrade.feature
+++ b/features/upgrade.feature
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Feature: Upgrading Journals from 1.x.x to 2.x.x
             Y
             """
         Then the output should contain "Error: features/journals/missing.journal does not exist."
+        And we should get no error
 
     Scenario: Upgrade with missing encrypted journal
         Given we use the config "upgrade_from_195_with_missing_encrypted_journal.json"
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ Feature: Upgrading Journals from 1.x.x to 2.x.x
             """
             Y
             bad doggie no biscuit
-            bad doggie no biscuit
             """
         Then the output should contain "Error: features/journals/missing.journal does not exist."
-        and the output should contain "We're all done here"
+        And the error output should contain "We're all done"
+        And we should get no error
diff --git a/jrnl/cli.py b/jrnl/cli.py
index 52ca8c19..3f331217 100644
--- a/jrnl/cli.py
+++ b/jrnl/cli.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
         action="store_true",
         help="Opens an interactive interface for deleting entries.",
     )
-    
+
     # Handle '-123' as a shortcut for '-n 123'
     num = re.compile(r"^-(\d+)$")
     if args is None: