diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
index 90fa70a25..a94ad4736 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record/Abstract.php
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record_Abstract extends Doctrine_Access
             if (class_exists($tpl, true)) {
                 $tpl = new $tpl($options);
             } else {
-                $className = 'Doctrine_Template_' . ucwords(strtolower($tpl));
+                $className = 'Doctrine_Template_' . $tpl;
 
-                if ( ! class_exists($className, true)) {
+                if ( ! class_exists($className, true)) {
                     throw new Doctrine_Record_Exception("Couldn't load plugin.");
                 }