diff --git a/soitool/setup_settings.py b/soitool/setup_settings.py
index fc05e1a3c196af66a5178b1263af660c97d19417..fc91495fe2f2e2799fe85bc0942d145d3fef8f7d 100644
--- a/soitool/setup_settings.py
+++ b/soitool/setup_settings.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Setup(QDialog):  # pylint: disable = R0902
         property_changes["valid_to"] = self.edit_valid_to.text()
         property_changes[
             "classification"
-        ] = self.edit_classification.currentText().lower()
+        ] = self.edit_classification.currentText()
 
         # find which radiobutton that is checked
         if self.rbutton_landscape.isChecked():