diff --git a/app/export.go b/app/export.go
index 19d237f12c..140f4fd37b 100644
--- a/app/export.go
+++ b/app/export.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (app *EthermintApp) prepForZeroHeightGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, jailAllowedAd
 	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 {
 			return fmt.Errorf("expected validator %s not found", addr)