diff --git a/export.go b/export.go
index 887308d30a94..8d09e333a2e1 100644
--- a/export.go
+++ b/export.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (app *SimApp) prepForZeroHeightGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, jailAllowedAddrs []
 	counter := int16(0)
 
 	for ; iter.Valid(); iter.Next() {
-		addr := sdk.ValAddress(iter.Key()[1:])
+		addr := sdk.ValAddress(stakingtypes.AddressFromValidatorsKey(iter.Key()))
 		validator, found := app.StakingKeeper.GetValidator(ctx, addr)
 		if !found {
 			panic("expected validator, not found")