diff --git a/jrnl/controller.py b/jrnl/controller.py
index e89e0176..d5f483d3 100644
--- a/jrnl/controller.py
+++ b/jrnl/controller.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def _change_time_search_results(
 
 
 def _display_search_results(args: "Namespace", journal: "Journal", **kwargs) -> None:
-    if len(journal.entries) == 0:
+    if len(journal) == 0:
         return
 
     # Get export format from config file if not provided at the command line
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_controller.py b/tests/unit/test_controller.py
index e9eda346..39b8ddf7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_controller.py
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ def random_string():
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("export_format", ["pretty", "short"])
 def test_display_search_results_pretty_short(export_format):
     mock_args = parse_args(["--format", export_format])
-    test_journal = mock.Mock(wraps=jrnl.journals.Journal('default'))
+
+    test_journal = jrnl.journals.Journal()
+    test_journal.new_entry("asdf")
+
+    test_journal.pprint = mock.Mock()
 
     _display_search_results(mock_args, test_journal)