diff --git a/Controllers/SwitchesController.cs b/Controllers/SwitchesController.cs
index d990486..c6ca76c 100644
--- a/Controllers/SwitchesController.cs
+++ b/Controllers/SwitchesController.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public async Task<IActionResult> GetAllSwitches()
             _logger.LogInformation("GetAllSwitches called by {@LogData}", new { User = User.Identity?.Name });
 
             var allSwitches = await _context.Switches
-                .Where(sw => sw.Type.Equals("SOCKET", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                .Where(sw => sw.Type.ToUpper() == "SOCKET")
                 .ToListAsync();
             var accessibleSwitches = new List<Switch>();