diff --git a/common/djangoapps/dark_lang/tests.py b/common/djangoapps/dark_lang/tests.py
index 7667102b90..a445b938f0 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/dark_lang/tests.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/dark_lang/tests.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Tests of DarkLangMiddleware
 """
+from unittest import expectedFailure
 
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.http import HttpRequest
@@ -122,6 +123,25 @@ class DarkLangMiddlewareTests(TestCase):
             self.process_request(accept='rel-ter;q=1.0, rel;q=0.5')
         )
 
+    @expectedFailure
+    def test_accept_mixed_case(self):
+        self.assertAcceptEquals(
+            'rel-TER;q=1.0, REL;q=0.5',
+            self.process_request(accept='rel-TER;q=1.0, REL;q=0.5')
+        )
+
+        DarkLangConfig(
+            released_languages=('REL-TER'),
+            changed_by=self.user,
+            enabled=True
+        ).save()
+
+        self.assertAcceptEquals(
+            'rel-ter;q=1.0',
+            self.process_request(accept='rel-ter;q=1.0, rel;q=0.5')
+        )
+
+
     def assertSessionLangEquals(self, value, request):
         """
         Assert that the 'django_language' set in request.session is equal to value