diff --git a/x/params/client/cli/tx.go b/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
index 6f5624083..969d9052e 100644
--- a/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/params/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ Where proposal.json contains:
       "value": 105
     }
   ],
-  "deposit": [
-    {
-      "denom": "stake",
-      "amount": "10000"
-    }
-  ]
+  "deposit": "1000stake"
 }
 `,
 				version.ClientName,