diff --git a/x/genutil/module.go b/x/genutil/module.go
index cedf7171f5..5853274f3b 100644
--- a/x/genutil/module.go
+++ b/x/genutil/module.go
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ func (am AppModule) InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, cdc codec.JSONMarshaler, data j
 
 // ExportGenesis returns the exported genesis state as raw bytes for the genutil
 // module.
-func (am AppModule) ExportGenesis(_ sdk.Context, _ codec.JSONMarshaler) json.RawMessage {
-	return nil
+func (am AppModule) ExportGenesis(_ sdk.Context, cdc codec.JSONMarshaler) json.RawMessage {
+	return am.DefaultGenesis(cdc)
 }