diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 027ed998..7821c8f7 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.2.9
+ * #102: Fix for syntax error that occurred in Python 3.5 and below.
+
 1.2.8
  * #73: Enable consistency checks for only certain repositories via "check_repositories" option in
    borgmatic's consistency configuration. Handy for large repositories that take forever to check.
diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index 979cf360..61629fba 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def _run_commands_on_repository(
     remote_path,
     retention,
     storage,
-    unexpanded_repository,
+    unexpanded_repository
 ):  # pragma: no cover
     repository = os.path.expanduser(unexpanded_repository)
     dry_run_label = ' (dry run; not making any changes)' if args.dry_run else ''
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 19a02940..54dd56d2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
-VERSION = '1.2.8'
+VERSION = '1.2.9'
 
 
 setup(