diff --git a/app/Importer/ItemImporter.php b/app/Importer/ItemImporter.php
index b68d9d5e8..7ff568a42 100644
--- a/app/Importer/ItemImporter.php
+++ b/app/Importer/ItemImporter.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ItemImporter extends Importer
             return $this->createOrFetchUser($row);
         }
 
-        if ($this->item['checkout_class'] === 'location') {
+        if (strtolower($this->item['checkout_class']) === 'location') {
             return Location::findOrFail($this->createOrFetchLocation($this->findCsvMatch($row, 'checkout_location')));
         }