diff --git a/x/gov/types/v1/params.go b/x/gov/types/v1/params.go
index 6e3298ae7d..340a4b21e4 100644
--- a/x/gov/types/v1/params.go
+++ b/x/gov/types/v1/params.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (p Params) ValidateBasic() error {
 	}
 
 	if p.VotingPeriod == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("voting period must not be nil: %d", p.VotingPeriod)
+		return fmt.Errorf("voting period must not be nil")
 	}
 	if p.VotingPeriod.Seconds() <= 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("voting period must be positive: %s", p.VotingPeriod)