diff --git a/scripts/var_props.py b/scripts/var_props.py
index 9a2fd7d0..53f39f5c 100755
--- a/scripts/var_props.py
+++ b/scripts/var_props.py
@@ -936,6 +936,13 @@ def __init__(self, var1_stdname, var1_type, var1_kind, var1_units,
             # end if
         # end if
         if self.__compat:
+            # Only "none" units are case-insensitive
+            if var1_units.lower() == 'none':
+                var1_units = 'none'
+            # end if
+            if var2_units.lower() == 'none':
+                var2_units = 'none'
+            # end if
             # Check units argument
             if var1_units != var2_units:
                 self.__equiv = False
diff --git a/test/var_compatibility_test/test_host.meta b/test/var_compatibility_test/test_host.meta
index 5d861764..da71b182 100644
--- a/test/var_compatibility_test/test_host.meta
+++ b/test/var_compatibility_test/test_host.meta
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 [ errmsg ]
   standard_name = ccpp_error_message
   long_name = Error message for error handling in CCPP
-  units = none
+  units = None
   dimensions = ()
   type = character
   kind = len=512