diff --git a/linkedIn_job_manager.py b/linkedIn_job_manager.py
index 04833a4..edf3f54 100644
--- a/linkedIn_job_manager.py
+++ b/linkedIn_job_manager.py
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ class LinkedInJobManager:
     
     def is_blacklisted(self, job_title, company, link):
         job_title_words = job_title.lower().split(' ')
-        company_lower = company.lower()
         title_blacklisted = any(word in job_title_words for word in self.title_blacklist)
-        company_blacklisted = company_lower in (word.lower() for word in self.company_blacklist)
+        company_blacklisted = company.strip().lower() in (word.strip().lower() for word in self.company_blacklist)
         link_seen = link in self.seen_jobs
         return title_blacklisted or company_blacklisted or link_seen
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index bc2d44f..13c60a5 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ConfigValidator:
             raise ConfigError(f"Error reading config file {config_yaml_path}: {exc}")
         except FileNotFoundError:
             raise ConfigError(f"Config file not found: {config_yaml_path}")
+        
 
         # Validate 'remote'
         if 'remote' not in parameters or not isinstance(parameters['remote'], bool):