diff --git a/docs/core/examples/app1.go b/docs/core/examples/app1.go
index df5c57eb9..cf98978b0 100644
--- a/docs/core/examples/app1.go
+++ b/docs/core/examples/app1.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func NewApp1(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) *bapp.BaseApp {
 	// Register message routes.
 	// Note the handler gets access to the account store.
 	app.Router().
-		AddRoute("bank", NewApp1Handler(keyAccount))
+		AddRoute("send", NewApp1Handler(keyAccount))
 
 	// Mount stores and load the latest state.
 	app.MountStoresIAVL(keyAccount)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func NewMsgSend(from, to sdk.Address, amt sdk.Coins) MsgSend {
 }
 
 // Implements Msg.
-func (msg MsgSend) Type() string { return "bank" }
+func (msg MsgSend) Type() string { return "send" }
 
 // Implements Msg. Ensure the addresses are good and the
 // amount is positive.
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func handleMsgSend(ctx sdk.Context, key *sdk.KVStoreKey, msg MsgSend) sdk.Result
 	var acc2 account
 	if bz == nil {
 		// Receiver account does not already exist, create a new one.
-		acc2 = account{Address: msg.To}
+		acc2 = account{}
 	} else {
 		// Receiver account already exists. Retrieve and decode it.
 		err = json.Unmarshal(bz, &acc2)
@@ -184,9 +184,7 @@ func handleMsgSend(ctx sdk.Context, key *sdk.KVStoreKey, msg MsgSend) sdk.Result
 }
 
 type account struct {
-	Address sdk.Address `json:"address"`
 	Coins sdk.Coins `json:"coins"`
-	SequenceNumber int64 `json:"sequence"`
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------