diff --git a/client/context/helpers.go b/client/context/helpers.go
index 06914be8c..9b7891431 100644
--- a/client/context/helpers.go
+++ b/client/context/helpers.go
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (ctx CoreContext) EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name string, msgs []sdk.Msg, cdc
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if async {
+	if ctx.Async {
 		res, err := ctx.BroadcastTxAsync(txBytes)
 		fmt.Println("Async tx sent. tx hash: ", res.Hash.String())
 		return err
diff --git a/examples/democoin/x/cool/client/cli/tx.go b/examples/democoin/x/cool/client/cli/tx.go
index 5148e0561..9300f46c2 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/x/cool/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/x/cool/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func QuizTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			name := viper.GetString(client.FlagName)
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func SetTrendTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			msg := cool.NewMsgSetTrend(from, args[0])
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/x/pow/client/cli/tx.go b/examples/democoin/x/pow/client/cli/tx.go
index bc6588f03..43b33bd6e 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/x/pow/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/x/pow/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func MineCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			name := ctx.FromAddressName
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(name, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/examples/democoin/x/simplestake/client/cli/commands.go b/examples/democoin/x/simplestake/client/cli/commands.go
index c907a8b8f..197d98671 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/x/simplestake/client/cli/commands.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/x/simplestake/client/cli/commands.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func UnbondTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 
 func sendMsg(cdc *wire.Codec, msg sdk.Msg) error {
 	ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
-	err := ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+	err := ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go b/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
index 4d142b90d..aa51c5a19 100644
--- a/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
+++ b/x/bank/client/cli/sendtx.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func SendTxCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			msg := client.BuildMsg(from, to, coins)
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
index 626259ad0..cde0d7498 100644
--- a/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/gov/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func GetCmdSubmitProposal(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, true)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func GetCmdDeposit(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func GetCmdVote(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/ibc/client/cli/ibctx.go b/x/ibc/client/cli/ibctx.go
index 4ab5217a0..e4e6a5b76 100644
--- a/x/ibc/client/cli/ibctx.go
+++ b/x/ibc/client/cli/ibctx.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func IBCTransferCmd(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			}
 
 			// get password
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/slashing/client/cli/tx.go b/x/slashing/client/cli/tx.go
index 133ddf090..eaeaf3eb8 100644
--- a/x/slashing/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/slashing/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func GetCmdUnrevoke(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			msg := slashing.NewMsgUnrevoke(validatorAddr)
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
index ce35c3de8..d7f91e29d 100644
--- a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func GetCmdCreateValidator(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			msg := stake.NewMsgCreateValidator(validatorAddr, pk, amount, description)
 
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func GetCmdEditValidator(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func GetCmdDelegate(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func GetCmdBeginRedelegate(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func GetCmdCompleteRedelegate(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func GetCmdBeginUnbonding(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func GetCmdCompleteUnbonding(cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 			// build and sign the transaction, then broadcast to Tendermint
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper().WithDecoder(authcmd.GetAccountDecoder(cdc))
 
-			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, ctx.Async, false)
+			err = ctx.EnsureSignBuildBroadcast(ctx.FromAddressName, []sdk.Msg{msg}, cdc, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}