diff --git a/cloud/route53.py b/cloud/route53.py
index b3878e0580e..d0723a3d0e6 100644
--- a/cloud/route53.py
+++ b/cloud/route53.py
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec)
 
     command_in            = module.params.get('command')
-    zone_in               = module.params.get('zone')
+    zone_in               = module.params.get('zone').tolower
     ttl_in                = module.params.get('ttl')
-    record_in             = module.params.get('record')
+    record_in             = module.params.get('record').tolower
     type_in               = module.params.get('type')
     value_in              = module.params.get('value')
     retry_interval_in     = module.params.get('retry_interval')