diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/config.py b/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
index 1d4ebaa..0b564b3 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/config.py
@@ -240,11 +240,16 @@ class Config(util.store.Store):
     :param filename: path to the file to load
     """
 
-    def load_config(self, filename):
-        if os.path.exists(filename):
+    def load_config(self, filename, content=None):
+        if os.path.exists(filename) or content != None:
             log.info("loading {}".format(filename))
             tmp = RawConfigParser()
-            tmp.read(u"{}".format(filename))
+            tmp.optionxform = str
+
+            if content:
+                tmp.read_string(content)
+            else:
+                tmp.read(u"{}".format(filename))
 
             if tmp.has_section("module-parameters"):
                 for key, value in tmp.items("module-parameters"):
diff --git a/tests/core/test_config.py b/tests/core/test_config.py
index 762c674..02695cd 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_config.py
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ def test_missing_parameter():
     assert cfg.get("test.key") == None
     assert cfg.get("test.key", "no-value-set") == "no-value-set"
 
+def test_file_case_sensitivity():
+    cfg = core.config.Config([])
+    cfg.load_config("", content="[module-parameters]\ntest.key = VaLuE\ntest.KeY2 = value")
+
+    assert cfg.get("test.key") == "VaLuE"
+    assert cfg.get("test.KeY2") == "value"
 
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