diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
index 77d0ebcf8..caf1cf3da 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func TestHandleNewValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(keeper.SignedBlocksWindow(ctx) + 1)
 
 	// Validator created
-	got := sh(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(addr, val, sdk.NewInt(amt)))
+	got := sh(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(addr, val, sdk.NewInt(amt)))
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
 	validatorUpdates := stake.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
 	keeper.AddValidators(ctx, validatorUpdates)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func TestValidatorDippingInAndOut(t *testing.T) {
 	addr, val, amt := addrs[0], pks[0], sdk.NewInt(amtInt)
 	consAddr := sdk.ConsAddress(addr)
 	sh := stake.NewHandler(sk)
-	got := sh(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(addr, val, amt))
+	got := sh(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(addr, val, amt))
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
 	validatorUpdates := stake.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
 	keeper.AddValidators(ctx, validatorUpdates)
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func TestValidatorDippingInAndOut(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// validator kicked out of validator set
 	newAmt := int64(101)
-	got = sh(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(addrs[1], pks[1], sdk.NewInt(newAmt)))
+	got = sh(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(addrs[1], pks[1], sdk.NewInt(newAmt)))
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
 	validatorUpdates = stake.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
 	require.Equal(t, 2, len(validatorUpdates))
diff --git a/x/stake/handler_test.go b/x/stake/handler_test.go
index 083bb9a91..8755c91b0 100644
--- a/x/stake/handler_test.go
+++ b/x/stake/handler_test.go
@@ -847,11 +847,11 @@ func TestConflictingRedelegation(t *testing.T) {
 	keeper.SetParams(ctx, params)
 
 	// create the validators
-	msgCreateValidator := newTestMsgCreateValidator(validatorAddr, keep.PKs[0], 10)
+	msgCreateValidator := NewTestMsgCreateValidator(validatorAddr, keep.PKs[0], 10)
 	got := handleMsgCreateValidator(ctx, msgCreateValidator, keeper)
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK(), "expected no error on runMsgCreateValidator")
 
-	msgCreateValidator = newTestMsgCreateValidator(validatorAddr2, keep.PKs[1], 10)
+	msgCreateValidator = NewTestMsgCreateValidator(validatorAddr2, keep.PKs[1], 10)
 	got = handleMsgCreateValidator(ctx, msgCreateValidator, keeper)
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK(), "expected no error on runMsgCreateValidator")