diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 06db6f6..b55848a 100755
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "novelai-python"
-version = "0.7.11"
+version = "0.7.12"
 description = "NovelAI Python Binding With Pydantic"
 authors = [
     { name = "sudoskys", email = "coldlando@hotmail.com" },
diff --git a/src/novelai_python/sdk/ai/generate_image/__init__.py b/src/novelai_python/sdk/ai/generate_image/__init__.py
index a39f3c5..51255e7 100755
--- a/src/novelai_python/sdk/ai/generate_image/__init__.py
+++ b/src/novelai_python/sdk/ai/generate_image/__init__.py
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ def enhance_message(_prompt):
             for key in input_prompt:
                 if key in uc_prompt:
                     uc_prompt.pop(key)
-            self.parameters.negative_prompt = ",".join(uc_prompt.values())
+            self.parameters.negative_prompt = ",".join(uc_prompt.values()).strip()
             
         # Instantly remove nsfw if input contains it
         elif "nsfw" in self.input and "nsfw" in self.parameters.negative_prompt:
             uc_prompt = {x.strip(): x for x in self.parameters.negative_prompt.split(",")}
             uc_prompt.pop("nsfw", None)
             
-            self.parameters.negative_prompt = ",".join(uc_prompt.values())
+            self.parameters.negative_prompt = ",".join(uc_prompt.values()).strip()
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def _build_nai4_prompt(self):
diff --git a/src/novelai_python/utils/encode.py b/src/novelai_python/utils/encode.py
index 606e352..ed5e003 100755
--- a/src/novelai_python/utils/encode.py
+++ b/src/novelai_python/utils/encode.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def encode_access_key(username: str, password: str) -> str:
     :param password: str (plaintext)
     :return: str
     """
-    pre_salt = f"{password[:6]}{username}novelai_data_access_key"
+    pre_salt = f"{password[:6]}{username.lower()}novelai_data_access_key"
 
     blake = blake2b(digest_size=16)
     blake.update(pre_salt.encode())