diff --git a/cli_test/cli_test.go b/cli_test/cli_test.go
index 9a5a742a..e09b48a7 100644
--- a/cli_test/cli_test.go
+++ b/cli_test/cli_test.go
@@ -397,8 +397,9 @@ func TestKavaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	barAddr := f.KeyAddress(keyBar)
 	barVal := sdk.ValAddress(barAddr)
 
-	consPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyPubKey(sdk.Bech32PubKeyTypeAccPub, ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey())
+	consPubKey, err := sdk.Bech32ifyPubKey(sdk.Bech32PubKeyTypeValPub, ed25519.GenPrivKey().PubKey())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, consPubKey)
 
 	sendTokens := sdk.TokensFromConsensusPower(10)
 	f.TxSend(keyFoo, barAddr, sdk.NewCoin(denom, sendTokens), "-y")
diff --git a/cli_test/test_helpers.go b/cli_test/test_helpers.go
index 1470a81c..b4e06774 100644
--- a/cli_test/test_helpers.go
+++ b/cli_test/test_helpers.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func init() {
 	// set the address prefixes
 	config := sdk.GetConfig()
 	app.SetBech32AddressPrefixes(config)
-	config.Seal()
+	// config.Seal()
 }
 
 //___________________________________________________________________________________