diff --git a/src/commands/auth/login.js b/src/commands/auth/login.js
index 62711ea6..18e3903c 100644
--- a/src/commands/auth/login.js
+++ b/src/commands/auth/login.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ function login (opts) {
   var Registry = require('../../registry')
 
   if (opts._[0]) opts.server = opts._[0]
-  var welcome = output`
+  var welcome = output(`
     Welcome to ${chalk.green(`dat`)} program!
     Login to publish your dats.
 
-  `
+  `)
   console.log(welcome)
 
   var schema = {
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ function login (opts) {
       if (err && err.message) return exitErr(err.message)
       else if (err) return exitErr(err.toString())
 
-      console.log(output`
+      console.log(output(`
         Logged you in to ${chalk.green(opts.server)}!
 
         Now you can publish dats and share:
         * Run ${chalk.green(`dat publish`)} to publish a dat!
         * View & Share your dats at ${opts.server}
-      `)
+      `))
       process.exit(0)
     })
   }
diff --git a/src/commands/auth/register.js b/src/commands/auth/register.js
index f1169beb..169edbed 100644
--- a/src/commands/auth/register.js
+++ b/src/commands/auth/register.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ function register (opts) {
 
   // TODO: check if logged in?
   if (opts._[0]) opts.server = opts._[0]
-  var welcome = output`
+  var welcome = output(`
     Welcome to ${chalk.green(`dat`)} program!
     Create a new account with a Dat registry.
 
-  `
+  `)
   console.log(welcome)
 
   var schema = {
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ function register (opts) {
     }, function (err) {
       if (err && err.message) return exitErr(err.message)
       else if (err) return exitErr(err.toString())
-      console.log(output`
+      console.log(output(`
         Created account on ${chalk.green(opts.server)}!
 
         Login to start publishing: ${chalk.green(`dat login`)}
-      `)
+      `))
       process.exit(0)
     })
   }
diff --git a/src/commands/auth/whoami.js b/src/commands/auth/whoami.js
index abb5b8ac..534a6e36 100644
--- a/src/commands/auth/whoami.js
+++ b/src/commands/auth/whoami.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function whoami (opts) {
     if (!opts.server) return exitErr('No login information found.')
     return exitErr('No login information found for that server.')
   }
-  console.log(output`
+  console.log(output(`
     Your active Dat registry information:
 
     ---
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function whoami (opts) {
 
     Change your registry by logging in again:
     ${chalk.dim.green('dat login <registry-url>')}
-  `)
+  `))
   process.exit(0)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/publish.js b/src/commands/publish.js
index 1936609f..c24d75a9 100644
--- a/src/commands/publish.js
+++ b/src/commands/publish.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function publish (opts) {
   var client = Registry(opts)
   var whoami = client.whoami()
   if (!whoami || !whoami.token) {
-    var loginErr = output`
+    var loginErr = output(`
       Welcome to ${chalk.green(`dat`)} program!
       Publish your dats to ${chalk.green(opts.server)}.
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function publish (opts) {
       ${chalk.green('dat register')}
 
       Explore public dats at ${chalk.blue('datbase.org/explore')}
-    `
+    `)
     return exitErr(loginErr)
   }
 
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ function publish (opts) {
         title: opts.title,
         description: opts.description
       }, data)
-      var welcome = output`
+      var welcome = output(`
         Publishing dat to ${chalk.green(opts.server)}!
 
-      `
+      `)
       console.log(welcome)
 
       if (datInfo.name) return makeRequest(datInfo)
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ function publish (opts) {
         if (err) {
           if (err.message) {
             if (err.message === 'timed out') {
-              return exitErr(output`${chalk.red('\nERROR: ' + opts.server + ' could not connect to your computer.')}
+              return exitErr(output(`${chalk.red('\nERROR: ' + opts.server + ' could not connect to your computer.')}
               Troubleshoot here: ${chalk.green('https://docs.datproject.org/troubleshooting#networking-issues')}
-              `)
+              `))
             }
             var str = err.message.trim()
             if (str === 'jwt expired') return exitErr(`Session expired, please ${chalk.green('dat login')} again`)
@@ -118,26 +118,26 @@ function publish (opts) {
         datjson.write(datInfo, function (err) {
           if (err) return exitErr(err)
           // TODO: write published url to dat.json (need spec)
-          var msg = output`
+          var msg = output(`
 
             We ${body.updated === 1 ? 'updated' : 'published'} your dat!
             ${chalk.blue.underline(`${opts.server}/${whoami.username}/${datInfo.name}`)}
-          `// TODO: get url back? it'd be better to confirm link than guess username/datname structure
+          `)// TODO: get url back? it'd be better to confirm link than guess username/datname structure
 
           console.log(msg)
           if (body.updated === 1) {
-            console.log(output`
+            console.log(output(`
 
               ${chalk.dim.green('Cool fact #21')}
               ${opts.server} will live update when you are sharing your dat!
               You only need to publish again if your dat link changes.
-            `)
+            `))
           } else {
-            console.log(output`
+            console.log(output(`
 
               Remember to use ${chalk.green('dat share')} before sharing.
               This will make sure your dat is available.
-            `)
+            `))
           }
           process.exit(0)
         })
diff --git a/src/commands/unpublish.js b/src/commands/unpublish.js
index e86566ad..1157a4b5 100644
--- a/src/commands/unpublish.js
+++ b/src/commands/unpublish.js
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ function unpublish (opts) {
   var client = Registry(opts)
   var whoami = client.whoami()
   if (!whoami || !whoami.token) {
-    var loginErr = output`
+    var loginErr = output(`
       Welcome to ${chalk.green(`dat`)} program!
 
       ${chalk.bold('You must login before unpublishing.')}
       ${chalk.green('dat login')}
-    `
+    `)
     return exitErr(loginErr)
   }