diff --git a/pipenv/cli.py b/pipenv/cli.py
index c2bc7635..26b2e43a 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def do_install_dependencies(dev=False, only=False, bare=False, requirements=Fals
     else:
         if not bare:
             click.echo(crayons.yellow('Installing dependencies from Pipfile.lock...'))
-        with open(project.lockfile_location, 'r') as f:
+        with open(project.lockfile_location) as f:
             lockfile = json.load(f)
 
     # Install default dependencies, always.
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def do_install_dependencies(dev=False, only=False, bare=False, requirements=Fals
 
     # --requirements was passed.
     if requirements:
-        with open(deps_path, 'r') as f:
+        with open(deps_path) as f:
             click.echo(f.read())
             sys.exit(0)
 
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ def format_pip_output(out, r=None):
 
 def easter_egg(package_name):
     if package_name in ['requests', 'maya', 'crayons', 'delegator.py' 'records', 'tablib']:
-        click.echo('P.S. You have excellent taste! ✨ 🍰 ✨')
+        click.echo(u'P.S. You have excellent taste! ✨ 🍰 ✨')
 
 
 @click.group(invoke_without_command=True)
diff --git a/pipenv/pep508checker.py b/pipenv/pep508checker.py
index c88ea2ce..5a0cdc0c 100644
--- a/pipenv/pep508checker.py
+++ b/pipenv/pep508checker.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import sys
 import os
 import platform
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ def format_full_version(info):
 if hasattr(sys, 'implementation'):
     implementation_version = format_full_version(sys.implementation.version)
 else:
-    implementation_version = "0"
+    implementation_version = '0'
 
 # Default to cpython for 2.7.
 if hasattr(sys, 'implementation'):
diff --git a/pipenv/project.py b/pipenv/project.py
index 5f84b788..40cf7de0 100644
--- a/pipenv/project.py
+++ b/pipenv/project.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import json
 import os
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class Project(object):
 
     @property
     def proper_names(self):
-        with open(self.proper_names_location, 'r') as f:
+        with open(self.proper_names_location) as f:
             return f.read().splitlines()
 
     def register_proper_name(self, name):
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class Project(object):
 
     @property
     def parsed_pipfile(self):
-        with open(self.pipfile_location, 'r') as f:
+        with open(self.pipfile_location) as f:
             # return toml.load(f)
             return toml.load(f, _dict=OrderedDict)
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class Project(object):
 
     @property
     def lockfile_content(self):
-        with open(self.lockfile_location, 'r') as lock:
+        with open(self.lockfile_location) as lock:
             return json.load(lock)
 
     def create_pipfile(self):
diff --git a/pipenv/utils.py b/pipenv/utils.py
index 08fc7c1b..8c50a107 100644
--- a/pipenv/utils.py
+++ b/pipenv/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import os
 import tempfile