diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
index c8da14cb14..e9d1c0b5ba 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ object BitcoinNetworks extends StringFactory[BitcoinNetwork] {
 
   /** Uses the notation used in `bitcoin.conf` */
   override def fromString(string: String): BitcoinNetwork =
-    string match {
+    string.toLowerCase match {
       case "mainnet"  => MainNet
       case "main"     => MainNet
       case "testnet3" => TestNet3
diff --git a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
index 8eff5af1df..4ffd0044b3 100644
--- a/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
+++ b/db-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/db/AppConfig.scala
@@ -4,13 +4,8 @@ import java.nio.file.{Files, Path, Paths}
 
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level
 import com.typesafe.config._
-import org.bitcoins.core.config.{MainNet, NetworkParameters, RegTest, TestNet3}
-import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.{
-  ChainParams,
-  MainNetChainParams,
-  RegTestNetChainParams,
-  TestNetChainParams
-}
+import org.bitcoins.core.config._
+import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.ChainParams
 import org.bitcoins.core.util.{BitcoinSLogger, StartStop}
 import slick.basic.DatabaseConfig
 import slick.jdbc.JdbcProfile
@@ -129,14 +124,8 @@ abstract class AppConfig extends LoggerConfig with StartStop[Unit] {
   /** Chain parameters for the blockchain we're on */
   lazy val chain: ChainParams = {
     val networkStr = config.getString("network")
-    networkStr match {
-      case "mainnet"  => MainNetChainParams
-      case "testnet3" => TestNetChainParams
-      case "regtest"  => RegTestNetChainParams
-      case other: String =>
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-          s"'$other' is not a recognized network! Available options: mainnet, testnet3, regtest")
-    }
+
+    BitcoinNetworks.fromString(networkStr).chainParams
   }
 
   /** The blockchain network we're on */