diff --git a/packages/server/scripts/update_defendants.js b/packages/server/scripts/update_defendants.js
index f74ba4d..280fa88 100644
--- a/packages/server/scripts/update_defendants.js
+++ b/packages/server/scripts/update_defendants.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async function updateDefendants() {
       suffix: d.suffix,
       exact: true,
     }, null);
-    const match = matches.filter((itm) => (`${itm.defendant}.${itm.sex}.${itm.race}`.toLocaleLowerCase()) === d.long_id.toLocaleLowerCase());
+    const match = matches.filter((itm) => (`${itm.defendant}.${itm.sex}.${itm.race}`.toLowerCase()) === d.long_id.toLowerCase());
     let updateObject;
     let nCases = 0;
     if (match.length > 0) nCases = match[0].cases.length;