diff --git a/src/auth.rs b/src/auth.rs
index 44bf7b8..1625414 100644
--- a/src/auth.rs
+++ b/src/auth.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl AuthCommand {
             AuthCommand::AddKey { host, user, key } => {
                 let key = match key {
                     Some(key) => key,
-                    None => crate::readline("new key: ").await?,
+                    None => crate::readline("new key: ").await?.trim().to_string(),
                 };
                 if keys.hosts.get(&user).is_none() {
                     keys.hosts