diff --git a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
index 8f1eaa3f59..11d9eba26e 100644
--- a/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/slashing/keeper_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestHandleDoubleSign(t *testing.T) {
 	sk = sk.WithHooks(keeper.Hooks())
 	amtInt := int64(100)
 	operatorAddr, val, amt := addrs[0], pks[0], sdk.NewInt(amtInt)
-	got := stake.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
+	got := stake.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, val, amt))
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
 	validatorUpdates := stake.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
 	keeper.AddValidators(ctx, validatorUpdates)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestSlashingPeriodCap(t *testing.T) {
 	amtInt := int64(100)
 	operatorAddr, amt := addrs[0], sdk.NewInt(amtInt)
 	valConsPubKey, valConsAddr := pks[0], pks[0].Address()
-	got := stake.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, newTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, valConsPubKey, amt))
+	got := stake.NewHandler(sk)(ctx, NewTestMsgCreateValidator(operatorAddr, valConsPubKey, amt))
 	require.True(t, got.IsOK())
 	validatorUpdates := stake.EndBlocker(ctx, sk)
 	ctx = ctx.WithBlockHeight(ctx.BlockHeight() + 1)