diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f5b73bad..168c31d1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ python:
   - "3.4"
   - "3.5"
   - "3.6"
-  - "3.7-dev"
-  # - "nightly"
+  # - "3.7-dev"
+  - "nightly"
   - "pypy2.7"
   - "pypy3.5"
 install:
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ script:
  - python --version
  - behave
 
- matrix:
+matrix:
   allow_failures:
-    python: "3.7-dev"
-    # python: "nightly"
-    python: "pypy2.7"
-    python: "pypy3.5"
+    # - python: "3.7-dev"
+    - python: "nightly"
+    - python: "pypy2.7"
+    - python: "pypy3.5"
 sudo: false
 cache: pip
diff --git a/features/data/configs/multiple_without_default.yaml b/features/data/configs/multiple_without_default.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 74a48d48..00000000
--- a/features/data/configs/multiple_without_default.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-default_hour: 9
-default_minute: 0
-editor: ''
-encrypt: false
-highlight: true
-template: false
-journals:
-  simple: features/journals/simple.journal
-  work: features/journals/work.journal
-  ideas: features/journals/nothing.journal
-linewrap: 80
-password: ''
-tagsymbols: '@'
-timeformat: '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'
-indent_character: "|"
diff --git a/features/exporting.feature b/features/exporting.feature
index 544a66ad..c73b9ff0 100644
--- a/features/exporting.feature
+++ b/features/exporting.feature
@@ -27,23 +27,22 @@ Feature: Exporting a Journal
         and the output should be parsable as json
         and the json output should contain entries.0.uuid = "4BB1F46946AD439996C9B59DE7C4DDC1"
 
-    @skip
-    Scenario: Exporting using custom templates
-        Given we use the config "basic.yaml"
-        Given we load template "sample.template"
-        When we run "jrnl --export sample"
-        Then the output should be
-        """
-        My first entry.
-        ---------------
-
-        Everything is alright
-
-        Life is good.
-        -------------
-
-        But I'm better.
-        """
+    # Scenario: Exporting using custom templates
+    #     Given we use the config "basic.yaml"
+    #     Given we load template "sample.template"
+    #     When we run "jrnl --export sample"
+    #     Then the output should be
+    #     """
+    #     My first entry.
+    #     ---------------
+    #
+    #     Everything is alright
+    #
+    #     Life is good.
+    #     -------------
+    #
+    #     But I'm better.
+    #     """
 
     Scenario: Increasing Headings on Markdown export
         Given we use the config "markdown-headings-335.yaml"
diff --git a/features/multiple_journals.feature b/features/multiple_journals.feature
index 18e801e2..fb26eef8 100644
--- a/features/multiple_journals.feature
+++ b/features/multiple_journals.feature
@@ -39,8 +39,3 @@ Feature: Multiple journals
         Given we use the config "bug343.yaml"
         When we run "jrnl a long day in the office"
         Then we should see the message "No default journal configured"
-
-   Scenario: Gracefully handle a config without a default journal
-        Given we use the config "multiple_without_default.yaml"
-        When we run "jrnl fork this repo and fix something"
-        Then the output should contain "You have not specified a journal. Either provide a default journal in your config file, or specify one of your journals on the command line."
diff --git a/features/steps/core.py b/features/steps/core.py
index ebe4a704..f0eb489b 100644
--- a/features/steps/core.py
+++ b/features/steps/core.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import os
 import json
 import yaml
 import keyring
+import codecs
 
 
 class TestKeyring(keyring.backend.KeyringBackend):
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ def ushlex(command):
 
 def read_journal(journal_name="default"):
     config = util.load_config(install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH)
-    with open(config['journals'][journal_name]) as journal_file:
+    with codecs.open(config['journals'][journal_name], 'r', 'utf-8') as journal_file:
         journal = journal_file.read()
     return journal
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def set_config(context, config_file):
     install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH = os.path.abspath(full_path)
     if config_file.endswith("yaml"):
         # Add jrnl version to file for 2.x journals
-        with open(install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH, 'a') as cf:
+        with codecs.open(install.CONFIG_FILE_PATH, 'a', 'utf-8') as cf:
             cf.write("version: {}".format(__version__))