diff --git a/app/seasonal-planting-guide/page.tsx b/app/seasonal-planting-guide/page.tsx
index 3097013..77df21a 100644
--- a/app/seasonal-planting-guide/page.tsx
+++ b/app/seasonal-planting-guide/page.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ export default function SeasonalPlantingGuide() {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (profileReady && profileData) {
       setSelectedUsState({
-        label: useTitleCase(profileData.us_state),
+        label:
+          profileData.us_state.charAt(0) +
+          profileData.us_state.slice(1).toLowerCase(), // can't use useTitleCase here, lint error
         value: profileData.us_state,
       });
     }