diff --git a/HISTORY.txt b/HISTORY.txt
index 1e82d173..775c0e10 100644
--- a/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/HISTORY.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+3.1.9:
+ - Bug fix. 
 3.1.8:
  - Bug fix. 
 3.1.7:
diff --git a/pipenv/__version__.py b/pipenv/__version__.py
index 1e5cff3e..49384b59 100644
--- a/pipenv/__version__.py
+++ b/pipenv/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '3.1.8'
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = '3.1.9'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pipenv/cli.py b/pipenv/cli.py
index 1bb1f71f..1e758911 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli.py
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def do_init(dev=False, requirements=False, skip_virtualenv=False, allow_global=F
 
     # Write out the lockfile if it doesn't exist.
     if not project.lockfile_exists:
-        click.echo(crayons.yellow('Pipfile.lock not found, creating...', err=True))
+        click.echo(crayons.yellow('Pipfile.lock not found, creating...'), err=True)
         do_lock()
 
     # Activate virtualenv instructions.