diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6352ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Python application
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Set up Python 3.8
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.8
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        python setup.py install
+    
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ee3f2f..797bc67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # SpaceApiCli
 
+![Python application](https://github.com/reikkaps/spaceapicli/workflows/Python%20application/badge.svg?branch=master)
+
 a simple cmdline tool to access the hackspace-API from 
 the unix console or toolbars like polybar
 
diff --git a/src/SpaceApiCli.py b/src/SpaceApiCli.py
index d904f41..b745b7c 100644
--- a/src/SpaceApiCli.py
+++ b/src/SpaceApiCli.py
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ def status(json, verbose):
         pass
     
     if json['state']['open'] is False:
-        print('🧘 closed'.format(str(json['space'])))
+        print(' {} is closed'.format(str(json['space'])))
         return False
 
-    print('🌞 open'.format(str(json['space'])))
+    print(' {} is open'.format(str(json['space'])))
     return True