diff --git a/src/draw/handler/Draw.Circle.js b/src/draw/handler/Draw.Circle.js
index 6e234c847..6d98919cd 100644
--- a/src/draw/handler/Draw.Circle.js
+++ b/src/draw/handler/Draw.Circle.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ L.Draw.Circle = L.Draw.SimpleShape.extend({
 
 	_drawShape: function (latlng) {
 		if (!this._shape) {
-			this._shape = new L.Circle(this._startLatLng, this._startLatLng.distanceTo(latlng), this.options.shapeOptions);
+			this._shape = new L.circle(this._startLatLng, this._startLatLng.distanceTo(latlng), this.options.shapeOptions);
 			this._map.addLayer(this._shape);
 		} else {
 			this._shape.setRadius(this._startLatLng.distanceTo(latlng));
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ L.Draw.Circle = L.Draw.SimpleShape.extend({
 	},
 
 	_fireCreatedEvent: function () {
-		var circle = new L.Circle(this._startLatLng, this._shape.getRadius(), this.options.shapeOptions);
+		var circle = new L.circle(this._startLatLng, this._shape.getRadius(), this.options.shapeOptions);
 		L.Draw.SimpleShape.prototype._fireCreatedEvent.call(this, circle);
 	},