diff --git a/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py b/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
index db2fb4a6..882c6cad 100644
--- a/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
+++ b/jrnl/encryption/BaseEncryption.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ from jrnl.messages import MsgText
 class BaseEncryption(ABC):
     _encoding: str
     _journal_name: str
+    _config: dict
 
-    def __init__(self, journal_name, config):
+    def __init__(self, journal_name: str, config: dict):
         self._encoding = "utf-8"
         self._journal_name = journal_name
         self._config = config
diff --git a/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py b/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
index 163b6cf0..34a04542 100644
--- a/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
+++ b/jrnl/encryption/BasePasswordEncryption.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class BasePasswordEncryption(BaseEncryption):
     _max_attempts: int
     _password: str
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._attempts = 0
         self._max_attempts = 3
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ class BasePasswordEncryption(BaseEncryption):
             self.password = keyring_pw
 
     @property
-    def password(self):
+    def password(self) -> str:
         return self._password
 
     @password.setter
-    def password(self, value):
+    def password(self, value: str) -> None:
         self._password = value
 
     def encrypt(self, text: str) -> str:
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BasePasswordEncryption(BaseEncryption):
 
         return result
 
-    def _prompt_password(self):
+    def _prompt_password(self) -> None:
         self._attempts, self.password = prompt_password(
             self._attempts, self._max_attempts
         )
diff --git a/jrnl/output.py b/jrnl/output.py
index b82ec122..4b18a344 100644
--- a/jrnl/output.py
+++ b/jrnl/output.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def list_journals(configuration):
     return result
 
 
-def print_msg(msg: Message, **kwargs) -> Union[None, str]:
+def print_msg(msg: Message, **kwargs) -> None | str:
     """Helper function to print a single message"""
     kwargs["style"] = msg.style
     return print_msgs([msg], **kwargs)
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def print_msgs(
     style: MsgStyle = MsgStyle.NORMAL,
     get_input: bool = False,
     hide_input: bool = False,
-) -> Union[None, str]:
+) -> None | str:
     # Same as print_msg, but for a list
     text = Text("", end="")
     kwargs = style.decoration.args
diff --git a/jrnl/prompt.py b/jrnl/prompt.py
index 8150ddb3..8c3323eb 100644
--- a/jrnl/prompt.py
+++ b/jrnl/prompt.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def create_password(journal_name: str) -> str:
     return pw
 
 
-def prompt_password(attempts: int, max_attempts: int) -> tuple[int, str | None]:
+def prompt_password(attempts: int, max_attempts: int) -> tuple[int, str]:
     if attempts >= max_attempts:
         raise JrnlException(Message(MsgText.PasswordMaxTriesExceeded, MsgStyle.ERROR))
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def prompt_password(attempts: int, max_attempts: int) -> tuple[int, str | None]:
         Message(MsgText.Password, MsgStyle.PROMPT),
         get_input=True,
         hide_input=True,
-    )
+    ) or ""
 
 
 def yesno(prompt: Message, default: bool = True) -> bool: