diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.gitbash/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/releng/gitbash/repository/UpdateCopyrightsAction.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.gitbash/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/releng/gitbash/repository/UpdateCopyrightsAction.java
index eb24e59..4412f98 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.gitbash/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/releng/gitbash/repository/UpdateCopyrightsAction.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.emf.cdo.releng.gitbash/src/org/eclipse/emf/cdo/releng/gitbash/repository/UpdateCopyrightsAction.java
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 
       for (RevCommit commit : git.log().addPath(path).call())
       {
-        String message = commit.getFullMessage().toLowerCase();
+        String message = commit.getFullMessage();
         if (!hasString(message, IGNORED_MESSAGES))
         {
           CALENDAR.setTimeInMillis(1000L * commit.getCommitTime());