diff --git a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
index 3f60138224..24a5b94491 100644
--- a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
+++ b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
@@ -139,7 +139,17 @@ func InitializeTestLCD(t *testing.T, nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.AccAddress
 		panic("InitializeTestLCD must use at least one validator")
 	}
 
-	for i := 1; i < nValidators; i++ {
+	// 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++ {
 		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 749588c437..9c07f895ed 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/app/app.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func NewGaiaApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB, traceStore io.Writer, baseAppOptio
 	app.paramsKeeper = params.NewKeeper(app.cdc, app.keyParams)
 	app.stakeKeeper = stake.NewKeeper(app.cdc, app.keyStake, app.tkeyStake,
 		app.bankKeeper, app.RegisterCodespace(stake.DefaultCodespace))
-	app.distrKeeper = distr.NewKeeper(app.cdc, app.keyDistr, app.tkeyStake,
+	app.distrKeeper = distr.NewKeeper(app.cdc, app.keyDistr, app.tkeyDistr,
 		app.paramsKeeper.Setter(), app.bankKeeper, app.stakeKeeper,
 		app.feeCollectionKeeper, app.RegisterCodespace(stake.DefaultCodespace))
 	app.slashingKeeper = slashing.NewKeeper(app.cdc, app.keySlashing, app.stakeKeeper,
@@ -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)
diff --git a/x/distribution/abci_app.go b/x/distribution/abci_app.go
index 648d70a5dc..57c10d013b 100644
--- a/x/distribution/abci_app.go
+++ b/x/distribution/abci_app.go
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestBeginBlock, k keeper.Keeper)
 
 // allocate fees
 func EndBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, k keeper.Keeper) {
+	if ctx.BlockHeight() < 2 {
+		return
+	}
 	k.AllocateFees(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/allocation.go b/x/distribution/keeper/allocation.go
index 03742fdac9..4a2d820036 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/allocation.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/allocation.go
@@ -9,19 +9,17 @@ import (
 
 // Allocate fees handles distribution of the collected fees
 func (k Keeper) AllocateFees(ctx sdk.Context) {
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 0")
+	ctx.Logger().With("module", "x/distribution").Error(fmt.Sprintf("allocation height: %v", ctx.BlockHeight()))
 
 	// get the proposer of this block
 	proposerConsAddr := k.GetProposerConsAddr(ctx)
 	proposerValidator := k.stakeKeeper.ValidatorByConsAddr(ctx, proposerConsAddr)
 	proposerDist := k.GetValidatorDistInfo(ctx, proposerValidator.GetOperator())
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 1")
 
 	// get the fees which have been getting collected through all the
 	// transactions in the block
 	feesCollected := k.feeCollectionKeeper.GetCollectedFees(ctx)
 	feesCollectedDec := types.NewDecCoins(feesCollected)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 2")
 
 	// allocated rewards to proposer
 	bondedTokens := k.stakeKeeper.TotalPower(ctx)
@@ -29,30 +27,25 @@ func (k Keeper) AllocateFees(ctx sdk.Context) {
 	proposerMultiplier := sdk.NewDecWithPrec(1, 2).Add(sdk.NewDecWithPrec(4, 2).Mul(
 		sumPowerPrecommitValidators).Quo(bondedTokens))
 	proposerReward := feesCollectedDec.Mul(proposerMultiplier)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 3")
 
 	// apply commission
 	commission := proposerReward.Mul(proposerValidator.GetCommission())
 	remaining := proposerReward.Mul(sdk.OneDec().Sub(proposerValidator.GetCommission()))
 	proposerDist.PoolCommission = proposerDist.PoolCommission.Plus(commission)
 	proposerDist.Pool = proposerDist.Pool.Plus(remaining)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 4")
 
 	// allocate community funding
 	communityTax := k.GetCommunityTax(ctx)
 	communityFunding := feesCollectedDec.Mul(communityTax)
 	feePool := k.GetFeePool(ctx)
 	feePool.CommunityPool = feePool.CommunityPool.Plus(communityFunding)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 5")
 
 	// set the global pool within the distribution module
 	poolReceived := feesCollectedDec.Mul(sdk.OneDec().Sub(proposerMultiplier).Sub(communityTax))
 	feePool.Pool = feePool.Pool.Plus(poolReceived)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 0")
 
 	k.SetValidatorDistInfo(ctx, proposerDist)
 	k.SetFeePool(ctx, feePool)
-	fmt.Println("wackydebugoutput AllocateFees 6")
 
 	// clear the now distributed fees
 	k.feeCollectionKeeper.ClearCollectedFees(ctx)
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/delegation.go b/x/distribution/keeper/delegation.go
index 34caa5c1a9..6aa0c4ee57 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/delegation.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/delegation.go
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ func (k Keeper) WithdrawDelegationReward(ctx sdk.Context, delegatorAddr sdk.AccA
 
 	k.SetFeePool(ctx, feePool)
 	withdrawAddr := k.GetDelegatorWithdrawAddr(ctx, delegatorAddr)
-	k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	_, _, err := k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }
 
 //___________________________________________________________________________________________
@@ -89,7 +92,10 @@ func (k Keeper) WithdrawDelegationRewardsAll(ctx sdk.Context, delegatorAddr sdk.
 	height := ctx.BlockHeight()
 	withdraw := k.GetDelegatorRewardsAll(ctx, delegatorAddr, height)
 	withdrawAddr := k.GetDelegatorWithdrawAddr(ctx, delegatorAddr)
-	k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	_, _, err := k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }
 
 // return all rewards for all delegations of a delegator
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/keeper.go b/x/distribution/keeper/keeper.go
index 0803d2493a..e49793ddcd 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ func (k Keeper) SetFeePool(ctx sdk.Context, feePool types.FeePool) {
 
 // set the proposer public key for this block
 func (k Keeper) GetProposerConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context) (consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) {
-	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	tstore := ctx.KVStore(k.storeTKey)
 
-	b := store.Get(ProposerKey)
+	b := tstore.Get(ProposerKey)
 	if b == nil {
 		panic("Stored fee pool should not have been nil")
 	}
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ func (k Keeper) GetProposerConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context) (consAddr sdk.ConsAddress)
 
 // get the proposer public key for this block
 func (k Keeper) SetProposerConsAddr(ctx sdk.Context, consAddr sdk.ConsAddress) {
-	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
+	tstore := ctx.KVStore(k.storeTKey)
 	b := k.cdc.MustMarshalBinary(consAddr)
-	store.Set(ProposerKey, b)
+	tstore.Set(ProposerKey, b)
 }
 
 //______________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/key.go b/x/distribution/keeper/key.go
index 6162baf6dc..771343f017 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/key.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/key.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 
 // keys/key-prefixes
 var (
-	FeePoolKey               = []byte{0x01} // key for global distribution state
-	ValidatorDistInfoKey     = []byte{0x02} // prefix for each key to a validator distribution
-	DelegatorDistInfoKey     = []byte{0x03} // prefix for each key to a delegation distribution
-	DelegatorWithdrawInfoKey = []byte{0x04} // prefix for each key to a delegator withdraw info
+	FeePoolKey               = []byte{0x00} // key for global distribution state
+	ValidatorDistInfoKey     = []byte{0x01} // prefix for each key to a validator distribution
+	DelegatorDistInfoKey     = []byte{0x02} // prefix for each key to a delegation distribution
+	DelegatorWithdrawInfoKey = []byte{0x03} // prefix for each key to a delegator withdraw info
 
 	// transient
 	ProposerKey = []byte{0x00} // key for storing the proposer operator address
diff --git a/x/distribution/keeper/validator.go b/x/distribution/keeper/validator.go
index 45ff70fd96..baeb6ab311 100644
--- a/x/distribution/keeper/validator.go
+++ b/x/distribution/keeper/validator.go
@@ -53,5 +53,8 @@ func (k Keeper) WithdrawValidatorRewardsAll(ctx sdk.Context, operatorAddr sdk.Va
 	k.SetFeePool(ctx, feePool)
 
 	withdrawAddr := k.GetDelegatorWithdrawAddr(ctx, accAddr)
-	k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	_, _, err := k.bankKeeper.AddCoins(ctx, withdrawAddr, withdraw.TruncateDecimal())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }