diff --git a/src/Nullinside.Api.Common.AspNetCore/Middleware/BasicAuthenticationHandler.cs b/src/Nullinside.Api.Common.AspNetCore/Middleware/BasicAuthenticationHandler.cs
index 9d1a321..ca1b877 100644
--- a/src/Nullinside.Api.Common.AspNetCore/Middleware/BasicAuthenticationHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Nullinside.Api.Common.AspNetCore/Middleware/BasicAuthenticationHandler.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ protected override async Task<AuthenticateResult> HandleAuthenticateAsync() {
         .Include(i => i.Roles)
         .AsNoTracking()
         .FirstOrDefaultAsync(u => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(u.Token) &&
-                                  u.Token.Equals(token, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) &&
+                                  u.Token == token &&
                                   !u.IsBanned);
 
       if (null == dbUser) {