diff --git a/vndb_client.py b/vndb_client.py
index d0e9dbf..d52f455 100644
--- a/vndb_client.py
+++ b/vndb_client.py
@@ -49,14 +49,23 @@ class VndbClient:
         if token:
             self.headers["Authorization"] = f"Token {token}"
             
+    def _strip_image_fields(self, fields: Optional[List[str]]) -> List[str]:
+        if not fields:
+            return []
+
+        return [f for f in fields if "image" not in f]
+            
     def _safe_filters(self, filters):
+        if not filters:
+            return ["id", ">", 0]
         return filters
     
     def _normalize_fields(self, fields: Optional[List[str]]) -> str:
         if not fields:
             return "id"
 
-        return ",".join(fields)
+        clean = [f for f in fields if "image" not in f]
+        return ",".join(clean)
     
     async def _request(
         self,
@@ -142,7 +151,7 @@ class VndbClient:
 
         data = {
             "filters": filters or [],
-            "fields": ",".join(fields) if fields else "id,title,image.url",
+            "fields": ",".join(fields) if fields else "id,title",
             "sort": sort,
             "reverse": reverse,
             "results": results,
@@ -202,7 +211,7 @@ class VndbClient:
 
         data = {
             "filters": filters or [],
-            "fields": ",".join(fields) if fields else "id,name,original,image.url",
+            "fields": ",".join(fields) if fields else "id,name,original",
             "sort": sort,
             "reverse": reverse,
             "results": results,