diff --git a/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Localization.java b/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Localization.java
index 9ac8aa0b1..d9076980b 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Localization.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Localization.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public interface Localization {
     public String nickname();
     
     /**
-     * hashCode that must be used to distinuguish localization services in hash sets
+     * hashCode that must be used to distinguish localization services in hash sets
      * @return the hash code, may be derived from the nickname
      */
     public int hashCode();
diff --git a/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Location.java b/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Location.java
index 4fae94d32..86b15146c 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Location.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/document/geolocalization/Location.java
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ public class Location extends Coordinates {
     
     public boolean equals(Object loc) {
         if (!(loc instanceof Location)) return false;
-        return super.equals(loc) && this.name.equals((Location) loc);
+        if (this.name == null || ((Location) loc).name == null) return super.equals(loc);
+        return super.equals(loc) && this.name.toLowerCase().equals(((Location) loc).name.toLowerCase());
     }
 
 }