diff --git a/wormhole_chain/x/wormhole/client/cli/query_guardian_validator_test.go b/wormhole_chain/x/wormhole/client/cli/query_guardian_validator_test.go
index 993a49ee7..a51f92395 100644
--- a/wormhole_chain/x/wormhole/client/cli/query_guardian_validator_test.go
+++ b/wormhole_chain/x/wormhole/client/cli/query_guardian_validator_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ func networkWithGuardianValidatorObjects(t *testing.T, n int) (*network.Network,
 			GuardianKey:   []byte(strconv.Itoa(i)),
 			ValidatorAddr: []byte(strconv.Itoa(i)),
 		}
-		nullify.Fill(&guardianValidator)
 		state.GuardianValidatorList = append(state.GuardianValidatorList, guardianValidator)
 	}
 	buf, err := cfg.Codec.MarshalJSON(&state)