diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 99c040f1a3e8..285cf4d6d780 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func startTMAndLCD() (*nm.Node, net.Listener, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	genDoc.AppState = stateBytes
+	genDoc.AppStateJSON = stateBytes
 
 	cdc := wire.NewCodec()