diff --git a/jrnl/EncryptedJournal.py b/jrnl/EncryptedJournal.py
index 3dae48e1..ec4ceee8 100644
--- a/jrnl/EncryptedJournal.py
+++ b/jrnl/EncryptedJournal.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class EncryptedJournal(Journal):
         if not os.path.exists(filename):
             if not os.path.isdir(dirname):
                 os.makedirs(dirname)
-                print(f"[Directory {dirname} created]",file=sys.stderr)
+                print(f"[Directory {dirname} created]", file=sys.stderr)
             self.create_file(filename)
             self.password = util.create_password(self.name)
             print(
diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index 8b257eb9..72b3b9cd 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Journal:
         if not os.path.exists(filename):
             if not os.path.isdir(dirname):
                 os.makedirs(dirname)
-                print(f"[Directory {dirname} created]",file=sys.stderr)
+                print(f"[Directory {dirname} created]", file=sys.stderr)
             self.create_file(filename)
             print(f"[Journal '{self.name}' created at {filename}]", file=sys.stderr)