diff --git a/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py b/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
index 882c6cad..8e7ed466 100644
--- a/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
+++ b/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
@@ -10,14 +10,10 @@ from jrnl.messages import MsgText
 
 
 class BaseEncryption(ABC):
-    _encoding: str
-    _journal_name: str
-    _config: dict
-
     def __init__(self, journal_name: str, config: dict):
-        self._encoding = "utf-8"
-        self._journal_name = journal_name
-        self._config = config
+        self._encoding: str = "utf-8"
+        self._journal_name: str = journal_name
+        self._config: dict = config
 
     def encrypt(self, text: str) -> str:
         return self._encrypt(text)
diff --git a/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py b/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
index af0ba88d..9485fb46 100644
--- a/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
+++ b/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
@@ -7,15 +7,11 @@ from jrnl.prompt import prompt_password
 
 
 class BasePasswordEncryption(BaseEncryption):
-    _attempts: int
-    _max_attempts: int
-    _password: str
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-        self._attempts = 0
-        self._max_attempts = 3
-        self._password = ""
+        self._attempts: int = 0
+        self._max_attempts: int = 3
+        self._password: str = ""
 
         # Check keyring first for password.
         # That way we'll have it.