diff --git a/interpreter/core/computer/terminal/languages/jupyter_language.py b/interpreter/core/computer/terminal/languages/jupyter_language.py
index 93bbdf78..9e735357 100644
--- a/interpreter/core/computer/terminal/languages/jupyter_language.py
+++ b/interpreter/core/computer/terminal/languages/jupyter_language.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ def __init__(self, computer):
         backend = "Agg"
 
         code = f"""
-        import matplotlib
-        matplotlib.use('{backend}')
-        """
+import matplotlib
+matplotlib.use('{backend}')
+        """.strip()
         for _ in self.run(code):
             pass
 
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@ def run(self, code):
         ### OFFICIAL OPEN INTERPRETER GOVERNMENT ISSUE SKILL LIBRARY ###
         ################################################################
 
-        functions = string_to_python(code)
+        try:
+            functions = string_to_python(code)
+        except:
+            # Non blocking
+            functions = {}
         skill_library_path = self.computer.skills.path
         for filename, code in functions.items():
             with open(f"{skill_library_path}/{filename}.py", "w") as file:
@@ -400,18 +404,20 @@ def string_to_python(code_as_string):
         # Check for function definitions
         elif isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef):
             func_info = {
-                'name': node.name,
-                'docstring': ast.get_docstring(node),
-                'body': '\n    '.join(ast.unparse(stmt) for stmt in node.body[1:])  # Excludes the docstring
+                "name": node.name,
+                "docstring": ast.get_docstring(node),
+                "body": "\n    ".join(
+                    ast.unparse(stmt) for stmt in node.body[1:]
+                ),  # Excludes the docstring
             }
             functions.append(func_info)
 
     for func in functions:
         # Consolidating import statements and function definition
-        function_content = '\n'.join(import_statements) + '\n\n'
+        function_content = "\n".join(import_statements) + "\n\n"
         function_content += f"def {func['name']}():\n    \"\"\"{func['docstring']}\"\"\"\n    {func['body']}\n"
-        
+
         # Adding to dictionary
-        functions_dict[func['name']] = function_content
+        functions_dict[func["name"]] = function_content
 
-    return functions_dict
\ No newline at end of file
+    return functions_dict
diff --git a/tests/test_interpreter.py b/tests/test_interpreter.py
index 9f07b47a..84131b63 100644
--- a/tests/test_interpreter.py
+++ b/tests/test_interpreter.py
@@ -367,10 +367,11 @@ def test_hello_world():
 
     hello_world_message = f"Please reply with just the words {hello_world_response} and nothing else. Do not run code. No confirmation just the text."
 
-    interpreter.chat(hello_world_message)
-    messages = interpreter.messages
+    messages = interpreter.chat(hello_world_message)
 
-    assert messages == [{"role": "assistant", "type": "message", "content": hello_world_response}]
+    assert messages == [
+        {"role": "assistant", "type": "message", "content": hello_world_response}
+    ]
 
 
 def test_math():
@@ -479,25 +480,6 @@ def test_markdown():
     )
 
 
-def test_system_message_appending():
-    ping_system_message = (
-        "Respond to a `ping` with a `pong`. No code. No explanations. Just `pong`."
-    )
-
-    ping_request = "ping"
-    pong_response = "pong"
-
-    interpreter.system_message += ping_system_message
-
-    interpreter.chat(ping_request)
-    messages = interpreter.messages
-
-    assert messages == [
-        {"role": "user", "type": "message", "content": ping_request},
-        {"role": "assistant", "type": "message", "content": pong_response},
-    ]
-
-
 def test_reset():
     # make sure that interpreter.reset() clears out the messages Array
     assert interpreter.messages == []