diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
index 72548aa08..d0fb14a9f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/create_federal_portfolio.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 system_exit_on_terminate=True,
                 prompt_message="This action will update domain requests even if they aren't on a portfolio.",
                 prompt_title="Do you want to clear federal agency on (related) started domain requests?",
-                verify_message=None
+                verify_message=None,
             )
             self.post_process_started_domain_requests(agencies, portfolios)
 
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 TerminalHelper.colorful_logger(logger.warning, TerminalColors.YELLOW, message)
             else:
                 new_suborgs.append(
-                    Suborganization(name=normalize_string(name, lowercase=False), portfolio=portfolio)
+                    Suborganization(name=name, portfolio=portfolio)
                 )  # type: ignore
 
         if new_suborgs:
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
index 3a8da508e..e8992acc2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ def value_of_attribute(obj, attribute_name: str):
     return value
 
 
-def normalize_string(string_to_normalize: str, lowercase=True) -> str:
+def normalize_string(string_to_normalize, lowercase=True):
     """Normalizes a given string. Returns a string without extra spaces, in all lowercase."""
     if not isinstance(string_to_normalize, str):
         logger.error(f"normalize_string => {string_to_normalize} is not type str.")