diff --git a/build_dynamic_prompt.py b/build_dynamic_prompt.py
index aa1896f..cc9b33b 100644
--- a/build_dynamic_prompt.py
+++ b/build_dynamic_prompt.py
@@ -22,10 +22,14 @@ def build_dynamic_prompt(insanitylevel = 5, forcesubject = "all", artists = "all
     # this uses the antivalues string AND the antilist.csv
     emptylist = []
     antilist = csv_to_list("antilist",emptylist , "./userfiles/",1)
+    
     antivaluelist = antivalues.split(",")
 
     antilist += antivaluelist
 
+    # clean up antivalue list:
+    antilist = [s.strip().lower() for s in antilist]
+
     # build all lists here
 
     colorlist = csv_to_list("colors",antilist)