diff --git a/hubsrht/blueprints/projects.py b/hubsrht/blueprints/projects.py
index bfba1c7..7fcc607 100644
--- a/hubsrht/blueprints/projects.py
+++ b/hubsrht/blueprints/projects.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def create_POST():
     valid.expect(not name or name not in [".git", ".hg"],
             "Name must not be '.git' or '.hg'", field="name")
     valid.expect(not name or Project.query
-            .filter(Project.name.ilike(name.replace('_', '\\_')))
+            .filter(Project.name == name)
             .filter(Project.owner_id == current_user.id).count() == 0,
             "Name must be unique among your projects", field="name")
     valid.expect(not description or len(description) < 512,
diff --git a/hubsrht/projects.py b/hubsrht/projects.py
index 7fafc1a..4708afb 100644
--- a/hubsrht/projects.py
+++ b/hubsrht/projects.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_project(owner, project_name, access, user=current_user):
     project = (Project.query
             .join(User, Project.owner_id == User.id)
             .filter(User.username == owner)
-            .filter(Project.name.ilike(project_name.replace('_', '\\_')))
+            .filter(Project.name == project_name)
         ).one_or_none()
     if not project:
         abort(404)