diff --git a/samza-sql-shell/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/sql/client/cli/CliEnvironment.java b/samza-sql-shell/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/sql/client/cli/CliEnvironment.java
index e3bf633ba2..3cd9e55be0 100644
--- a/samza-sql-shell/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/sql/client/cli/CliEnvironment.java
+++ b/samza-sql-shell/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/sql/client/cli/CliEnvironment.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class CliEnvironment {
    * -2: invalid value
    */
   int setEnvironmentVariable(String name, String value) throws ExecutorException{
-    name = name.toLowerCase();
     if(name.equals(CliConstants.CONFIG_EXECUTOR)) {
       createShellExecutor(value);
       activeExecutorClassName = value;