diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
index 17f8606812..87c4878597 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ def main():
         group_path = group_name.replace(" ", "_")
 
     group = GitLabGroup(module, git)
-    group_name = group_name.lower()
     group_exists = group.existsGroup(group_name)
 
     if group_exists and state == "absent":