diff --git a/app/scripts/script1.py b/app/scripts/script1.py
index 6c88cbb..2d02dd8 100644
--- a/app/scripts/script1.py
+++ b/app/scripts/script1.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def ban_ip(args):
             else:
                 ips_to_add = re.split(r'[, :]+', args.ips)
             ips = list(dict.fromkeys(ips + ips_to_add))
-
+    ips = [x for x in ips if x]
     update_url = f"https://unifi.sectorq.eu/proxy/network/api/s/default/rest/firewallgroup/6782dbc2ffa79454f61fac43"
     payload_update = {
         "name": "file2ban",