diff --git a/app/models/person.rb b/app/models/person.rb
index e4f5831c..4383e71f 100644
--- a/app/models/person.rb
+++ b/app/models/person.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   before_create :generate_guid
   before_save :set_public_name
-  before_save :languages_upcase
 
   has_attached_file :avatar,
                     :styles => {:tiny => "16x16>", :small => "32x32>", :large => "128x128>"},
@@ -27,10 +26,6 @@ class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   alias_attribute :affiliation, :company
 
-  def languages_upcase
-    self.languages = self.languages.upcase if self.languages
-  end
-
   def to_s
     if self.public_name.empty?
       self.first_name + " " + self.last_name