diff --git a/src/charon/sa/authenticators/eap/eap_method.c b/src/charon/sa/authenticators/eap/eap_method.c
index 493ce3af8..f814695e8 100644
--- a/src/charon/sa/authenticators/eap/eap_method.c
+++ b/src/charon/sa/authenticators/eap/eap_method.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ eap_type_t eap_type_from_string(char *name)
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < countof(types); i++)
 	{
-		if (strcasecmp(name, types[i].name))
+		if (strcaseeq(name, types[i].name))
 		{
 			return types[i].type;
 		}