diff --git a/codec/types/interface_registry.go b/codec/types/interface_registry.go
index 0f9eb760be..fe3fbd0ff6 100644
--- a/codec/types/interface_registry.go
+++ b/codec/types/interface_registry.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 // AnyUnpacker is an interface which allows safely unpacking types packed
-// in Any's against a whitelist of registered types
+// in Any's against a allowlist of registered types
 type AnyUnpacker interface {
 	// UnpackAny unpacks the value in any to the interface pointer passed in as
 	// iface. Note that the type in any must have been registered in the
-	// underlying whitelist registry as a concrete type for that interface
+	// underlying allowlist registry as a concrete type for that interface
 	// Ex:
 	//    var msg sdk.Msg
 	//    err := cdc.UnpackAny(any, &msg)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type InterfaceRegistry interface {
 
 // UnpackInterfacesMessage is meant to extend protobuf types (which implement
 // proto.Message) to support a post-deserialization phase which unpacks
-// types packed within Any's using the whitelist provided by AnyUnpacker
+// types packed within Any's using the allowlist provided by AnyUnpacker
 type UnpackInterfacesMessage interface {
 	// UnpackInterfaces is implemented in order to unpack values packed within
 	// Any's using the AnyUnpacker. It should generally be implemented as
diff --git a/x/airdrop/abci.go b/x/airdrop/abci.go
index b9d44560f0..1be75851f3 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/abci.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/abci.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package airdrop
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/telemetry"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/keeper"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func BeginBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, k keeper.Keeper) {
diff --git a/x/airdrop/client/cli/query.go b/x/airdrop/client/cli/query.go
index ea0eec4fb0..c41dd14577 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/client/cli/query.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 func GetQueryCmd() *cobra.Command {
diff --git a/x/airdrop/client/cli/tx.go b/x/airdrop/client/cli/tx.go
index 1dec797153..82d5fc41ab 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/version"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 func GetTxCmd() *cobra.Command {
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query.go
index aea5437db8..63f1855935 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/prefix"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/query"
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query_test.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
index 9aa3e6dbce..8c7014d59b 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/grpc_query_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package keeper_test
 import (
 	gocontext "context"
 	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
-	"testing"
 )
 
 var (
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper.go
index 557df45ff8..2393ef461a 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (k Keeper) AddFund(ctx sdk.Context, sender sdk.AccAddress, fund types.Fund)
 	if !params.IsAllowedSender(sender) {
 		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(
 			sdkerrors.ErrConflict,
-			"Non-whitelist sender %s", sender.String(),
+			"Non-allowlist sender %s", sender.String(),
 		)
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 37e9f51a5c..08c9b82f5a 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 package keeper_test
 
 import (
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/msg_server.go
index 3660e1a453..a30cba8966 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package keeper
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 )
diff --git a/x/airdrop/keeper/params.go b/x/airdrop/keeper/params.go
index 0ccf156afd..2d32c69d5d 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/keeper/params.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/keeper/params.go
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
 )
 
-func (k Keeper) GetWhiteListClients(ctx sdk.Context) []string {
+func (k Keeper) GetAllowListClients(ctx sdk.Context) []string {
 	var res []string
-	k.paramSpace.GetIfExists(ctx, types.KeyWhiteList, &res)
+	k.paramSpace.Get(ctx, types.KeyAllowList, &res)
 	return res
 }
 
 // GetParams returns the total set of ibc-transfer parameters.
 func (k Keeper) GetParams(ctx sdk.Context) types.Params {
-	return types.NewParams(k.GetWhiteListClients(ctx)...)
+	return types.NewParams(k.GetAllowListClients(ctx)...)
 }
 
 // SetParams sets the total set of ibc-transfer parameters.
diff --git a/x/airdrop/module.go b/x/airdrop/module.go
index 5b5ec2e87b..2fc0314c9d 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/module.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/module.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/airdrop.pb.go b/x/airdrop/types/airdrop.pb.go
index d92faf136e..fcc8c4c5c8 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/airdrop.pb.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/airdrop.pb.go
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	fmt "fmt"
+	io "io"
+	math "math"
+	math_bits "math/bits"
+
 	github_com_cosmos_cosmos_sdk_types "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	types "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	_ "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto"
 	proto "github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	_ "github.com/regen-network/cosmos-proto"
-	io "io"
-	math "math"
-	math_bits "math/bits"
 )
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/genesis.go b/x/airdrop/types/genesis.go
index 8ffe5c4596..7cdcd83a0e 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/genesis.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package types
 
 import (
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"strings"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 func DefaultGenesisState() *GenesisState {
@@ -14,14 +15,11 @@ func NewGenesisState(params Params, funds []ActiveFund) *GenesisState {
 }
 
 func (gs *GenesisState) Validate() error {
-	whiteListAddresses := []sdk.AccAddress{}
-
 	for _, address := range gs.Params.AllowList {
-		accAddress, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(strings.TrimSpace(address))
+		_, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(strings.TrimSpace(address))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		whiteListAddresses = append(whiteListAddresses, accAddress)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/genesis.pb.go b/x/airdrop/types/genesis.pb.go
index c390336d28..14f9227735 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/genesis.pb.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/genesis.pb.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	fmt "fmt"
-	_ "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto"
-	proto "github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	io "io"
 	math "math"
 	math_bits "math/bits"
+
+	_ "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto"
+	proto "github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/params.go b/x/airdrop/types/params.go
index 51eb62de3a..4946a5eeb0 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/params.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/params.go
@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ package types
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	paramtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params/types"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 var (
-	// KeyWhiteList is store's key for WhiteList Params
-	KeyWhiteList = []byte("AllowList")
+	// KeyAllowList is store's key for AllowList Params
+	KeyAllowList = []byte("AllowList")
 )
 
-func NewParams(whiteListClients ...string) Params {
+func NewParams(allowListClients ...string) Params {
 	return Params{
-		AllowList: whiteListClients,
+		AllowList: allowListClients,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ func ParamKeyTable() paramtypes.KeyTable {
 
 func (p *Params) ParamSetPairs() paramtypes.ParamSetPairs {
 	return paramtypes.ParamSetPairs{
-		paramtypes.NewParamSetPair(KeyWhiteList, &p.AllowList, validateWhiteList),
+		paramtypes.NewParamSetPair(KeyAllowList, &p.AllowList, validateAllowList),
 	}
 }
 
-func validateWhiteList(i interface{}) error {
+func validateAllowList(i interface{}) error {
 	clients, ok := i.([]string)
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid parameter type: %T", i)
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/params_test.go b/x/airdrop/types/params_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e990b9636e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/params_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package types_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/airdrop/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types/time"
+)
+
+var (
+	allowedAddress  = sdk.AccAddress([]byte("allowed_____________"))
+	blockedAddress1 = sdk.AccAddress([]byte("blocked_____________"))
+	blockedAddress2 = sdk.AccAddress([]byte(""))
+)
+
+type ParamsTestSuite struct {
+	suite.Suite
+	app *simapp.SimApp
+	ctx sdk.Context
+}
+
+func (s *ParamsTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	app := simapp.Setup(false)
+	s.app = app
+	s.ctx = app.BaseApp.NewContext(false, tmproto.Header{
+		Time:   time.Now(),
+		Height: 10,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *ParamsTestSuite) TestIsAllowedSender() {
+	correct := types.NewParams(allowedAddress.String())         // New set of parameters with a new AllowList
+	s.Require().True(correct.IsAllowedSender(allowedAddress))   // Address is in AllowList and has correct format
+	s.Require().False(correct.IsAllowedSender(blockedAddress1)) // Address is not in AllowList and has correct format
+	s.Require().False(correct.IsAllowedSender(blockedAddress2)) // Address is not in AllowList and has incorrect format
+}
+
+func (s *ParamsTestSuite) TestValidateAllowList() {
+	correct := types.NewParams(allowedAddress.String())                             // Allow list contains address with correct format
+	incorrect := types.NewParams(allowedAddress.String(), blockedAddress2.String()) // Allow list contains address with incorrect format
+	for _, paramPairs := range correct.ParamSetPairs() {
+		s.Require().NoError(paramPairs.ValidatorFn(correct.AllowList))
+	}
+	for _, paramPairs := range incorrect.ParamSetPairs() {
+		s.Require().Error(paramPairs.ValidatorFn(incorrect.AllowList))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParamsTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(ParamsTestSuite))
+}
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/query.pb.go b/x/airdrop/types/query.pb.go
index 782aabf26c..9df8650bd1 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/query.pb.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/query.pb.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ package types
 import (
 	context "context"
 	fmt "fmt"
+	io "io"
+	math "math"
+	math_bits "math/bits"
+
 	query "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/query"
 	_ "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto"
 	grpc1 "github.com/gogo/protobuf/grpc"
@@ -14,9 +18,6 @@ import (
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-	io "io"
-	math "math"
-	math_bits "math/bits"
 )
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
diff --git a/x/airdrop/types/tx.pb.go b/x/airdrop/types/tx.pb.go
index 748f1dbc5a..b4c18b2a0b 100644
--- a/x/airdrop/types/tx.pb.go
+++ b/x/airdrop/types/tx.pb.go
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ package types
 import (
 	context "context"
 	fmt "fmt"
+	io "io"
+	math "math"
+	math_bits "math/bits"
+
 	_ "github.com/gogo/protobuf/gogoproto"
 	grpc1 "github.com/gogo/protobuf/grpc"
 	proto "github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-	io "io"
-	math "math"
-	math_bits "math/bits"
 )
 
 // Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.