diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/crypto/Caesar.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/crypto/Caesar.java
index 5e65236..3a2be3a 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/crypto/Caesar.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/crypto/Caesar.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class Caesar {
 
     public static String[] decode(String ciphertext){
         String alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
-        char encoded[] = ciphertext.toCharArray();
+        char encoded[] = ciphertext.strip().toCharArray();
 
         char decoded[] = new char[ciphertext.length()];
         String bruteforce[] = new String[26];