diff --git a/pleroma.py b/pleroma.py
index 6b984e7..95c7b78 100644
--- a/pleroma.py
+++ b/pleroma.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class LoginFailed(Exception):
 class Pleroma:
 	def __init__(self, *, api_base_url, access_token):
 		self.api_base_url = api_base_url.rstrip('/')
-		self.access_token = access_token
-		self._session = http_session_factory({'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token})
+		self.access_token = access_token.strip()
+		self._session = http_session_factory({'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + self.access_token})
 		self._logged_in_id = None
 
 	async def __aenter__(self):