diff --git a/features/data/configs/upgrade_from_195.json b/features/data/configs/upgrade_from_195.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec380372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/data/configs/upgrade_from_195.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+"default_hour": 9,
+"timeformat": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M",
+"linewrap": 80,
+"encrypt": false,
+"editor": "",
+"default_minute": 0,
+"highlight": true,
+"journals": {"default": "features/journals/simple_jrnl-1-9-5.journal"},
+"tagsymbols": "@"
+}
diff --git a/features/data/journals/simple_jrnl-1-9-5.journal b/features/data/journals/simple_jrnl-1-9-5.journal
index 66d8439c..f660305b 100644
--- a/features/data/journals/simple_jrnl-1-9-5.journal
+++ b/features/data/journals/simple_jrnl-1-9-5.journal
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-2013-06-09 15:39 My first entry.
-Everything is alright
+2010-06-10 15:00 A life without chocolate is like a bad analogy.
 
-2013-06-10 15:40 Life is good.
-But I'm better.
+2013-06-10 15:40 He said "[this] is the best time to be alive".
diff --git a/features/regression.feature b/features/regression.feature
index 3018ea10..6013b804 100644
--- a/features/regression.feature
+++ b/features/regression.feature
@@ -38,16 +38,26 @@ Feature: Zapped bugs should stay dead.
             2013-10-27 03:27 Some text.
             """
 
-	Scenario: Title with an embedded period.
-		Given we use the config "basic.yaml"
-		When we run "jrnl 04-24-2014: Created a new website - empty.com. Hope to get a lot of traffic."
-		Then we should see the message "Entry added"
-		When we run "jrnl -1"
-		Then the output should be
-			"""
-			2014-04-24 09:00 Created a new website - empty.com.
-			| Hope to get a lot of traffic.
-			"""
+    Scenario: Title with an embedded period.
+        Given we use the config "basic.yaml"
+        When we run "jrnl 04-24-2014: Created a new website - empty.com. Hope to get a lot of traffic."
+        Then we should see the message "Entry added"
+        When we run "jrnl -1"
+        Then the output should be
+            """
+            2014-04-24 09:00 Created a new website - empty.com.
+            | Hope to get a lot of traffic.
+            """
+
+	Scenario: Upgrade and parse journals with square brackets
+		Given we use the config "upgrade_from_195.json"
+		When we run "jrnl -2" and enter "Y"
+		Then the output should contain
+            """
+            2010-06-10 15:00 A life without chocolate is like a bad analogy.
+
+            2013-06-10 15:40 He said "[this] is the best time to be alive".
+            """
 
 	Scenario: Title with an embedded period on DayOne journal
 		Given we use the config "dayone.yaml"
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index fadaefc2..3e0b1de8 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@ def check_output_time_inline(context, text):
     assert local_date in out, local_date
 
 
+@then('the output should contain')
 @then('the output should contain "{text}"')
-def check_output_inline(context, text):
+def check_output_inline(context, text=None):
+    text = text or context.text
     out = context.stdout_capture.getvalue()
     if isinstance(out, bytes):
         out = out.decode('utf-8')