diff --git a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
index 24a5b9449..f82880fd7 100644
--- a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
+++ b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@ func InitializeTestLCD(t *testing.T, nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.AccAddress
 		panic("InitializeTestLCD must use at least one validator")
 	}
 
-	// add the priv validator (actual node) to genesis validators
-	genDoc.Validators = append(genDoc.Validators,
-		tmtypes.GenesisValidator{
-			PubKey: privVal.PubKey,
-			Power:  1,
-			Name:   "val",
-		},
-	)
+	//// add the priv validator (actual node) to genesis validators
+	//genDoc.Validators = append(genDoc.Validators,
+	//tmtypes.GenesisValidator{
+	//PubKey: privVal.PubKey,
+	//Power:  1,
+	//Name:   "val",
+	//},
+	//)
 
 	// then add some randoms
-	for i := 2; i < nValidators; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < nValidators; i++ {
 		genDoc.Validators = append(genDoc.Validators,
 			tmtypes.GenesisValidator{
 				PubKey: ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey(),
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/app/app.go b/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
index 9c07f895e..5f5b542ef 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (app *GaiaApp) EndBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestEndBlock) abci.R
 	validatorUpdates := stake.EndBlocker(ctx, app.stakeKeeper)
 
 	// distribute rewards
-	distr.EndBlocker(ctx, app.distrKeeper)
+	//distr.EndBlocker(ctx, app.distrKeeper)
 
 	// Add these new validators to the addr -> pubkey map.
 	app.slashingKeeper.AddValidators(ctx, validatorUpdates)