diff --git a/web/middleware/options.go b/web/middleware/options.go
index c8ed63c..d267ca9 100644
--- a/web/middleware/options.go
+++ b/web/middleware/options.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func AutomaticOptions(c *web.C, h http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		// 404 route anyways.
 		var fw *httptest.ResponseRecorder
 		pw := w
-		if strings.ToUpper(r.Method) == "OPTIONS" {
+		if r.Method == "OPTIONS" {
 			fw = httptest.NewRecorder()
 			pw = fw
 		}
diff --git a/web/router.go b/web/router.go
index 02315da..86041ef 100644
--- a/web/router.go
+++ b/web/router.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func parseHandler(h interface{}) Handler {
 }
 
 func httpMethod(mname string) method {
-	if method, ok := validMethodsMap[strings.ToUpper(mname)]; ok {
+	if method, ok := validMethodsMap[mname]; ok {
 		return method
 	}
 	return mIDK