diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
index d7e458d9..b22f6b94 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm/src/cosmwasmclient.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export class CosmWasmClient {
     const account = await this.getAccount(address);
     if (!account) {
       throw new Error(
-        "Account does not exist on chain. Send some tokens there before trying to query nonces.",
+        "Account does not exist on chain. Send some tokens there before trying to query sequence.",
       );
     }
     return {
diff --git a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
index 7f7ec04d..a447f1b9 100644
--- a/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk38/src/cosmosclient.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export class CosmosClient {
     const account = await this.getAccount(address);
     if (!account) {
       throw new Error(
-        "Account does not exist on chain. Send some tokens there before trying to query nonces.",
+        "Account does not exist on chain. Send some tokens there before trying to query sequence.",
       );
     }
     return {
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/README.md b/scripts/wasmd/README.md
index 89867154..2f8721e8 100644
--- a/scripts/wasmd/README.md
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ You should get output matching the following:
    Pubkey 2: A6e9ElvKaM0DKWh1bIdK3bgB14dyEDgIXYMA0Lbs1GoQ<br>
    Pubkey 3: AkAK5PQaucieWMb0+tTRY01feYI+upRnoNK556eD0Ibb<br>
    Pubkey 4: A5HMVEAJsupdQWItbZv5Z1xZifDixQi6tjU/hJpZY1bF
-4. **Unused**: for testing account state; this account never changes balances or nonces<br>
+4. **Unused**: for testing account state; this account never changes balances or sequences<br>
    oyster design unusual machine spread century engine gravity focus cave carry slot<br>
    ArkCaFUJ/IH+vKBmNRCdUVl3mCAhbopk9jjW4Ko4OfRQ<br>
    cosmos1cjsxept9rkggzxztslae9ndgpdyt2408lk850u