diff --git a/genesis/src/address_generator.rs b/genesis/src/address_generator.rs
index b8385ca71f..575131c0ab 100644
--- a/genesis/src/address_generator.rs
+++ b/genesis/src/address_generator.rs
@@ -3,28 +3,21 @@ use solana_sdk::{pubkey::Pubkey, system_instruction::create_address_with_seed};
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AddressGenerator {
     base_pubkey: Pubkey,
-    base_seed: String,
     program_id: Pubkey,
     nth: usize,
 }
 
 impl AddressGenerator {
-    pub fn new(base_pubkey: &Pubkey, base_seed: &str, program_id: &Pubkey) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(base_pubkey: &Pubkey, program_id: &Pubkey) -> Self {
         Self {
             base_pubkey: *base_pubkey,
-            base_seed: base_seed.to_string(),
             program_id: *program_id,
             nth: 0,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn nth(&self, nth: usize) -> Pubkey {
-        create_address_with_seed(
-            &self.base_pubkey,
-            &format!("{}:{}", self.base_seed, nth),
-            &self.program_id,
-        )
-        .unwrap()
+        create_address_with_seed(&self.base_pubkey, &format!("{}", nth), &self.program_id).unwrap()
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::should_implement_trait)]
diff --git a/genesis/src/stakes.rs b/genesis/src/stakes.rs
index 7c7609aebf..b5093a24b7 100644
--- a/genesis/src/stakes.rs
+++ b/genesis/src/stakes.rs
@@ -89,11 +89,8 @@ pub fn create_and_add_stakes(
         genesis_config.ticks_per_slot,
     );
 
-    let mut address_generator = AddressGenerator::new(
-        &authorized.staker,
-        staker_info.name,
-        &solana_stake_program::id(),
-    );
+    let mut address_generator =
+        AddressGenerator::new(&authorized.staker, &solana_stake_program::id());
 
     let stake_rent_reserve = StakeState::get_rent_exempt_reserve(&genesis_config.rent);