@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ class S3(object):

             bucket_location = bucket_location.strip()

             if bucket_location.upper() == "EU":

                 bucket_location = bucket_location.upper()

-            else:

-                bucket_location = bucket_location.lower()

             body  = "<CreateBucketConfiguration><LocationConstraint>"

             body += bucket_location

             body += "</LocationConstraint></CreateBucketConfiguration>"