diff --git a/src/scribe_data/cli/convert.py b/src/scribe_data/cli/convert.py
index 569e6e2b..1ef07061 100644
--- a/src/scribe_data/cli/convert.py
+++ b/src/scribe_data/cli/convert.py
@@ -73,9 +73,7 @@ def convert_to_json(
     -------
         None
     """
-    normalized_language = language
-
-    if not normalized_language:
+    if not language:
         raise ValueError(f"Language '{language.capitalize()}' is not recognized.")
 
     data_types = [data_type] if isinstance(data_type, str) else data_type
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ def convert_to_json(
     if output_dir is None:
         output_dir = DEFAULT_JSON_EXPORT_DIR
 
-    json_output_dir = Path(output_dir) / normalized_language.capitalize()
+    json_output_dir = Path(output_dir) / language.capitalize()
     json_output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     for dtype in data_types:
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ def convert_to_json(
                 f"File '{output_file}' already exists. Overwrite? (y/n): "
             )
             if user_input.lower() != "y":
-                print(f"Skipping {normalized_language['language']} - {dtype}")
+                print(f"Skipping {language['language']} - {dtype}")
                 continue
 
         try:
@@ -211,9 +209,7 @@ def convert_to_csv_or_tsv(
     -------
         None
     """
-    normalized_language = language
-
-    if not normalized_language:
+    if not language:
         raise ValueError(f"Language '{language.capitalize()}' is not recognized.")
 
     if isinstance(data_type, str):
diff --git a/src/scribe_data/cli/total.py b/src/scribe_data/cli/total.py
index eeafdf15..e0619695 100644
--- a/src/scribe_data/cli/total.py
+++ b/src/scribe_data/cli/total.py
@@ -53,12 +53,11 @@ def get_qid_by_input(input_str):
             The QID corresponding to the input string, or- None if not found.
     """
     if input_str:
-        input_str_lower = input_str
-        if input_str_lower in language_to_qid:
-            return language_to_qid[input_str_lower]
+        if input_str in language_to_qid:
+            return language_to_qid[input_str]
 
-        elif input_str_lower in data_type_metadata:
-            return data_type_metadata[input_str_lower]
+        elif input_str in data_type_metadata:
+            return data_type_metadata[input_str]
 
     return None
 
diff --git a/src/scribe_data/utils.py b/src/scribe_data/utils.py
index 08194a63..fbd3db2b 100644
--- a/src/scribe_data/utils.py
+++ b/src/scribe_data/utils.py
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@
 
 # Process each language and its potential sub-languages in one pass.
 for lang, lang_data in language_metadata.items():
-    lang_lower = lang
-
     if "sub_languages" in lang_data:
         for sub_lang, sub_lang_data in lang_data["sub_languages"].items():
             sub_lang_lower = sub_lang
@@ -98,8 +96,8 @@
             print(f"Warning: 'qid' missing for language {lang.capitalize()}")
 
         else:
-            language_map[lang_lower] = lang_data
-            language_to_qid[lang_lower] = qid
+            language_map[lang] = lang_data
+            language_to_qid[lang] = qid
 
 
 def _load_json(package_path: str, file_name: str) -> Any: