diff --git a/features/environment.py b/features/environment.py
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+from behave import *
+import shutil
+import os
+
+def before_scenario(context, scenario):
+    """Before each scenario, backup all config and journal test data."""
+    for folder in ("configs", "journals"):
+        original = os.path.join("features", folder)
+        backup = os.path.join("features", folder+"_backup")
+        if not os.path.exists(backup):
+            os.mkdir(backup)
+        for filename in os.listdir(original):
+            shutil.copy2(os.path.join(original, filename), backup)
+
+def after_scenario(context, scenario):
+    """After each scenario, restore all test data and remove backups."""
+    for folder in ("configs", "journals"):
+        original = os.path.join("features", folder)
+        backup = os.path.join("features", folder+"_backup")
+        for filename in os.listdir(backup):
+            shutil.copy2(os.path.join(backup, filename), original)
+        shutil.rmtree(backup)