In the present work, the functionalized carbon black/poly-l-histidine modified glassy carbon electrode (f-CB/PLH/GCE) was fabricated and applied for the amperometric determination of Try. The proposed modified electrode was prepared by non-hazardous, inexpensive, simple electro polymerization method. The successful formation of f-CB/PLH composite was scrutinized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, optical microscope, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical impendence spectroscopy. Besides, the electrocatalytic activity of the f-CB/PLH composite was examined by cyclic voltammetry and amperometric techniques. Remarkably, the wide linear range responses from 0.025-124.98 mu M with the lowest detection limit 0.008 mu M and an appreciable sensitivity of 1.126 mu A mM(-1) cm(-2) was obtained. In addition, f-CB/PLH/GCE exhibits the good selectivity in presence of various inorganic, biological and co-existing interfering compounds. Furthermore, the practical feasibility of the sensor electrode was demonstrated in milk and human urine samples. (C) 2018 The Electrochemical Society.