diff --git a/bcao.py b/bcao.py
index debe218..abcaeac 100755
--- a/bcao.py
+++ b/bcao.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ if cover == "":
 while os.path.getsize(cover) / 1024 > args.threshold:
 	if os.path.basename(cover) != "cover-lq.jpg":
 		nucover = os.path.dirname(cover) + os.sep + "cover-lq.jpg"
-		subprocess.check_output(["convert", cover, "-quality", "85", nucover]) #convert the file to a jpeg
+		subprocess.check_output(["convert", cover, "-quality", "85", "-strip", nucover]) #convert the file to a jpeg
 		cover = nucover
 	else:
 		subprocess.check_output(["convert", cover, "-resize", "90%", cover]) #shrink it slightly