diff --git a/lib/codegen/java/async_http_client.dart b/lib/codegen/java/async_http_client.dart
index ca2e46e8..54314feb 100644
--- a/lib/codegen/java/async_http_client.dart
+++ b/lib/codegen/java/async_http_client.dart
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ public class Main {
       }
 
       var templateRequestCreation = jj.Template(kTemplateRequestCreation);
-      result +=
-          templateRequestCreation.render({"method": method.name.toUpperCase()});
+      result += templateRequestCreation.render({"method": method.name});
 
       // setting up query parameters
       var params = uri.queryParameters;