diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
index f3086fdc3f66..e2d43b2747be 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ func (k msgServer) CancelUnbondingDelegation(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.M
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 		sdk.NewEvent(
-			"cancel_unbonding_delegation",
+			types.EventTypeCancelUnbondingDelegation,
 			sdk.NewAttribute(sdk.AttributeKeyAmount, msg.Amount.String()),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyValidator, msg.ValidatorAddress),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyDelegator, msg.DelegatorAddress),