diff --git a/x/gov/types/params.go b/x/gov/types/params.go
index 45ed3ec522..95621e100f 100644
--- a/x/gov/types/params.go
+++ b/x/gov/types/params.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const (
 
 // Default governance params
 var (
-	DefaultMinDepositTokens = sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(10, sdk.DefaultPowerReduction)
+	DefaultMinDepositTokens = sdk.NewInt(10000000)
 	DefaultQuorum           = sdk.NewDecWithPrec(334, 3)
 	DefaultThreshold        = sdk.NewDecWithPrec(5, 1)
 	DefaultVetoThreshold    = sdk.NewDecWithPrec(334, 3)