diff --git a/jobs/sync-anime/sync-anime.go b/jobs/sync-anime/sync-anime.go
index cdc57160..58ae3df3 100644
--- a/jobs/sync-anime/sync-anime.go
+++ b/jobs/sync-anime/sync-anime.go
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ func sync(data *kitsu.Anime) *arn.Anime {
 	anime.EndDate = attr.EndDate
 	anime.EpisodeCount = attr.EpisodeCount
 	anime.EpisodeLength = attr.EpisodeLength
+	anime.Status = attr.Status
 
-	if strings.EqualFold(attr.Status, "tba")  || strings.EqualFold(attr.Status, "unreleased") {
-		anime.Status = "Upcoming"
-	}  else {
-		anime.Status = attr.Status
+	if attr.Status == "tba"  || attr.Status == "unreleased" {
+		anime.Status = "upcoming"
 	}
 
 	anime.Summary = arn.FixAnimeDescription(attr.Synopsis)