diff --git a/x/globalfee/module.go b/x/globalfee/module.go
index 50cedbfde..020701537 100644
--- a/x/globalfee/module.go
+++ b/x/globalfee/module.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func (a AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := data.Params.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+	if err := data.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "params")
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/globalfee/types/genesis.go b/x/globalfee/types/genesis.go
index ef2f44576..5c749ab79 100644
--- a/x/globalfee/types/genesis.go
+++ b/x/globalfee/types/genesis.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func GetGenesisStateFromAppState(cdc codec.Codec, appState map[string]json.RawMe
 }
 
 func ValidateGenesis(data GenesisState) error {
-	if err := data.Params.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+	if err := data.Params.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "globalfee params")
 	}
 
diff --git a/x/globalfee/types/params.go b/x/globalfee/types/params.go
index 3971e79b5..c983c714a 100644
--- a/x/globalfee/types/params.go
+++ b/x/globalfee/types/params.go
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ func DefaultParams() Params {
 	return Params{MinimumGasPrices: sdk.DecCoins{}}
 }
 
-// ValidateBasic performs basic validation.
-func (p Params) ValidateBasic() error {
-	return validateMinimumGasPrices(p.MinimumGasPrices)
-}
-
 // this requires the fee non-negative
 func validateMinimumGasPrices(i interface{}) error {
 	v, ok := i.(sdk.DecCoins)