1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb
index 606362eacd..7d77f35a7a 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/validations.rb
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
             condition_sql = "#{record.class.table_name}.#{attr_name} #{attribute_condition(value)}"
             condition_params = [value]
           else
-            condition_sql = "UPPER(#{record.class.table_name}.#{attr_name}) #{attribute_condition(value)}"
-            condition_params = [value.upcase]
+            condition_sql = "LOWER(#{record.class.table_name}.#{attr_name}) #{attribute_condition(value)}"
+            condition_params = [value.downcase]
           end
           if scope = configuration[:scope]
             Array(scope).map do |scope_item|