diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 70eb7ee..6da5b31 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ function Query(queryObj) {
   this.host = queryObj.host || "www.linkedin.com";
 
   //api handles strings with spaces by replacing the values with %20
-  this.keyword = queryObj.keyword?.replace(" ", "+") || "";
-  this.location = queryObj.location?.replace(" ", "+") || "";
+  this.keyword = queryObj.keyword?.trim().replace(" ", "+") || "";
+  this.location = queryObj.location?.trim().replace(" ", "+") || "";
   this.dateSincePosted = queryObj.dateSincePosted || "";
   this.jobType = queryObj.jobType || "";
   this.remoteFilter = queryObj.remoteFilter || "";
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a1f6bb..4333eb2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
   "name": "linkedin-jobs-api",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "advanced node.js package for getting job listings from LinkedIn",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+    "test": "node test.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 89dc391..dd25249 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const linkedIn = require("./index");
 
 const queryOptions = {
-  keyword: "HR",
+  keyword: "",
   location: "India",
   dateSincePosted: "past Week",
   jobType: "full time",