diff --git a/x/slashing/client/cli/query.go b/x/slashing/client/cli/query.go
index 968e626a99..3354d62c14 100644
--- a/x/slashing/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/slashing/client/cli/query.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ func GetCmdQuerySigningInfo(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
-			addr, err := sdk.GetAccAddressBech32Cosmos(args[0])
+			pk, err := sdk.GetValPubKeyBech32Cosmos(args[0])
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			key := slashing.GetValidatorSigningInfoKey(addr)
+			key := slashing.GetValidatorSigningInfoKey(pk.Address())
 			ctx := context.NewCoreContextFromViper()
 			res, err := ctx.Query(key, storeName)
 			if err != nil {