diff --git a/minecraft-server/README.md b/minecraft-server/README.md
index c7470984..d69f7f05 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/README.md
+++ b/minecraft-server/README.md
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ environment variable set to `false`, such as
 ### Level Type and Generator Settings
 
 By default, a standard world is generated with hills, valleys, water, etc. A different level type can
-be configured by setting `LEVEL_TYPE` to
+be configured by setting `LEVEL_TYPE` to an expected type, such as
 
 * DEFAULT
 * FLAT
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties b/minecraft-server/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
index a75f0001..cd32783d 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
@@ -78,22 +78,7 @@ if [ ! -e $SERVER_PROPERTIES ]; then
   setServerProp "generator-settings" "$GENERATOR_SETTINGS"
   setServerProp "online-mode" "$ONLINE_MODE"
   setServerProp "allow-flight" "$ALLOW_FLIGHT"
-
-  if [ -n "$LEVEL_TYPE" ]; then
-    # normalize to uppercase
-    LEVEL_TYPE=$( echo ${LEVEL_TYPE} | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]' )
-    echo "Setting level type to $LEVEL_TYPE"
-    # check for valid values and only then set
-    case $LEVEL_TYPE in
-      DEFAULT|FLAT|LARGEBIOMES|AMPLIFIED|CUSTOMIZED|BIOMESOP|RTG|RWG|BUFFET)
-        setServerProp "level-type" "$LEVEL_TYPE"
-        ;;
-      *)
-        echo "Invalid LEVEL_TYPE: $LEVEL_TYPE"
-        exit 1
-        ;;
-    esac
-  fi
+  setServerProp "level-type" "${LEVEL_TYPE^^}"
 
   if [ -n "$DIFFICULTY" ]; then
     case $DIFFICULTY in