diff --git a/lib/fog/rackspace/models/identity/service_catalog.rb b/lib/fog/rackspace/models/identity/service_catalog.rb
index 42dc96670..2b10512ee 100644
--- a/lib/fog/rackspace/models/identity/service_catalog.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/rackspace/models/identity/service_catalog.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ module Fog
         end
         
         def region_key(region)
+          return region.to_s.upcase if region.is_a? Symbol
           (region.nil? || region.empty?) ? "GLOBAL" : region.to_s.upcase
         end