diff --git a/features/data/journals/empty_folder/empty.txt b/features/data/journals/empty_folder/empty
similarity index 100%
rename from features/data/journals/empty_folder/empty.txt
rename to features/data/journals/empty_folder/empty
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index a6fcae16..4387fb39 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def check_journal_entries(context, number, journal_name="default"):
 def list_journal_directory(context, journal="default"):
     files=[]
     with open(install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH) as config_file:
-        config = yaml.load(config_file)
+        config = yaml.load(config_file, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
     journal_path = config['journals'][journal]
     for root, dirnames, f in os.walk(journal_path):
         for file in f: