diff --git a/soitool/setup_settings.py b/soitool/setup_settings.py
index 7e3d623a35b0f776da2cc8b6c9e0946d52afaf01..b8e606fa2557f00333d63397bf8efbebd6ed364e 100644
--- a/soitool/setup_settings.py
+++ b/soitool/setup_settings.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ 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():