diff --git a/features/format.feature b/features/format.feature
index 4981f685..8989a549 100644
--- a/features/format.feature
+++ b/features/format.feature
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 Feature: Custom formats
+    Scenario: Pretty Printing aka the Default 
+    Given We use the config "pretty.yaml"
+    When we run "jrnl --format pretty -3"
+    Then we should get no error
+    And the output should be pretty printed
 
     Scenario Outline: JSON format
         Given we use the config "<config>.yaml"
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index abac4917..eaeb04da 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from behave import when
 import keyring
 import toml
 import yaml
+from yaml.loader import FullLoader, Loader
 
 import jrnl.time
 from jrnl import Journal
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ def set_config(context, config_file):
         # Add jrnl version to file for 2.x journals
         with open(context.config_path, "a") as cf:
             cf.write("version: {}".format(__version__))
-
+        
 
 @given('we use the password "{password}" if prompted')
 def use_password_forever(context, password):
@@ -393,7 +394,8 @@ def all_input_was_used(context):
 @when('we run "{command}" and pipe "{text}"')
 def run(context, command, text=""):
     text = text or context.text or ""
-
+    with open(context.config_path) as f: 
+        context.jrnl_config = yaml.load(f,Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
     if "cache_dir" in context and context.cache_dir is not None:
         cache_dir = os.path.join("features", "cache", context.cache_dir)
         command = command.format(cache_dir=cache_dir)
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ def run(context, command, text=""):
             patch("sys.stdin.read", side_effect=lambda: text), \
             patch("jrnl.time.parse", side_effect=_mock_time_parse(context)), \
             patch("jrnl.config.get_config_path", side_effect=lambda: context.config_path), \
+            patch("jrnl.install.load_or_install_jrnl",return_value = context.jrnl_config), \
             patch("jrnl.install.get_config_path", side_effect=lambda: context.config_path) \
         :
             context.editor = mock_editor
diff --git a/features/steps/export_steps.py b/features/steps/export_steps.py
index f885591c..d560fbf7 100644
--- a/features/steps/export_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/export_steps.py
@@ -1,15 +1,47 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2012-2021 jrnl contributors
 # License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
+from jrnl import color
 import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import random
 import string
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
-
+from colorama import Fore, Style
 from behave import given
 from behave import then
+import colorama
+
+def style_text(to_bold: bool, text_color: colorama.Fore, text_to_print: str):
+    """Generate colorized and styled text for expected output. Its purpose is the same as Entry.colorize
+
+    :param to_bold: Flag whether the text should be bolded
+    :type to_bold: bool
+    :param text_color: Valid colorama.Fore color for the text
+    :type text_color: colorama.Fore
+    :param text_to_print: Message contents
+    :type text_to_print: str
+    :return: Styled and colored output
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+    if to_bold:
+        text_style = Style.BRIGHT
+    else: 
+        text_style = Style.NORMAL
+    text_color = getattr(colorama.Fore,text_color.upper(), None)
+    return text_style + text_color +  text_to_print + Style.RESET_ALL
+
+
+
+@then("the output should be pretty printed")
+def check_export_pretty(context):
+    out = context.stdout_capture.getvalue()
+    lines = out.splitlines()
+
+    # As per the configuration, 
+    expected_colorized_title =  style_text(True, context.jrnl_config['colors']['date'].upper(), '2013-06-09 15:39') + ' ' + style_text(True, context.jrnl_config['colors']['title'].upper(), 'My first entry.')
+    assert lines[0] == expected_colorized_title 
 
 
 @then("the output should be parsable as json")