diff --git a/pgm.go b/pgm.go
index 00e2766..b55f4ce 100644
--- a/pgm.go
+++ b/pgm.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (f Field) Eq(val any) Conditioner {
 // EqualFold will use LOWER(column_name) = LOWER(val) for comparision
 func (f Field) EqFold(val string) Conditioner {
 	col := f.String()
-	return &Cond{Field: "LOWER(" + col + ")", Val: strings.ToLower(val), op: " = LOWER($", action: CondActionNeedToClose, len: len(col) + 5}
+	return &Cond{Field: "LOWER(" + col + ")", Val: val, op: " = LOWER($", action: CondActionNeedToClose, len: len(col) + 5}
 }
 
 func (f Field) NEq(val any) Conditioner {