2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/ssl/base.rb b/lib/puppet/ssl/base.rb
index 80bfcae84..08efb314b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/ssl/base.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/ssl/base.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Puppet::SSL::Base
     end
 
     def initialize(name)
-        @name = name
+        @name = name.downcase
     end
 
     # Read content from disk appropriately.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/ssl/host.rb b/lib/puppet/ssl/host.rb
index e366bfbdd..7fee81a24 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/ssl/host.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/ssl/host.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Puppet::SSL::Host
     end
 
     def initialize(name = nil)
-        @name = name || Puppet[:certname]
+        @name = (name || Puppet[:certname]).downcase
         @key = @certificate = @certificate_request = nil
         @ca = (name == self.class.ca_name)
     end