diff --git a/x/staking/types/genesis.go b/x/staking/types/genesis.go
index a3355a1d29c5..e144661afe55 100644
--- a/x/staking/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/staking/types/genesis.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 )
 
-// NewGenesisState creates a new GenesisState instanc e
+// NewGenesisState creates a new GenesisState instance
 func NewGenesisState(params Params, validators []Validator, delegations []Delegation) *GenesisState {
 	return &GenesisState{
 		Params:      params,