diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3e5403b..810f33a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Read system prompt
     let prompt = std::fs::read_to_string("PROMPT.txt").unwrap();
     let filter_file_contents = std::fs::read_to_string("FILTER.txt").unwrap_or(String::new());
-    let filter_keywords = filter_file_contents.split("\n").collect::<Vec<&str>>();
+    let filter_keywords = filter_file_contents.split("\n").filter(|keyword| !keyword.is_empty()).collect::<Vec<&str>>();
 
     let talks_array = get_piperun_chats_on_date(&PIPERUN_API_URL, &client, &access_token, formatted_day_before_at_midnight, formatted_day_before_at_23_59_59);