diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/facetable.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/facetable.rb
index b3caa04ed..2190d0d2f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/facetable.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/facetable.rb
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ def facet_by_schema(arr)
 
     def facet_by_region(arr)
       arr.map do |hsh|
-        hsh["key"] = hsh["key"].downcase
-
-        { "id" => hsh["key"],
+        { "id" => hsh["key"].downcase,
           "title" => REGIONS[hsh["key"]] || hsh["key"],
           "count" => hsh["doc_count"] }
       end