diff --git a/x/gov/keeper/proposal_test.go b/x/gov/keeper/proposal_test.go
index 99169d176..a02b6da72 100644
--- a/x/gov/keeper/proposal_test.go
+++ b/x/gov/keeper/proposal_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestGetSetProposal(t *testing.T) {
 
 	gotProposal, ok := app.GovKeeper.GetProposal(ctx, proposalID)
 	require.True(t, ok)
-	require.Equal(t, proposal.String(), gotProposal.String())
+	require.True(t, proposal.Equal(gotProposal))
 }
 
 func TestActivateVotingPeriod(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/x/gov/types/proposal.go b/x/gov/types/proposal.go
index 2ba08980e..9e65ec3c9 100644
--- a/x/gov/types/proposal.go
+++ b/x/gov/types/proposal.go
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ func NewProposal(content Content, id uint64, submitTime, depositEndTime time.Tim
 	}
 }
 
+// Equal returns true if two Proposal types are equal.
+func (p Proposal) Equal(other Proposal) bool {
+	return p.ProposalBase.Equal(other.ProposalBase) && p.Content.String() == other.Content.String()
+}
+
 // String implements stringer interface
 func (p Proposal) String() string {
 	out, _ := yaml.Marshal(p)
@@ -189,14 +194,14 @@ const (
 	ProposalTypeText string = "Text"
 )
 
+// Implements Content Interface
+var _ Content = TextProposal{}
+
 // NewTextProposal creates a text proposal Content
 func NewTextProposal(title, description string) Content {
 	return TextProposal{title, description}
 }
 
-// Implements Content Interface
-var _ Content = TextProposal{}
-
 // GetTitle returns the proposal title
 func (tp TextProposal) GetTitle() string { return tp.Title }