diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/genesis.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/genesis.go
index 3b2be7eac55..97e6b22af8b 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/genesis.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/genesis.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 // state.
 func (k Keeper) InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, gs types.GenesisState) error {
 	for _, contract := range gs.Contracts {
-		err := k.importWasmCode(ctx, contract.ContractCode)
+		_, err := k.storeWasmCode(ctx, contract.ContractCode)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper.go
index 87f588c17d0..42d3ba1ad75 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -106,23 +106,3 @@ func (k Keeper) storeWasmCode(ctx sdk.Context, code []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	store.Set(codeIDKey, code)
 	return codeHash, nil
 }
-
-func (k Keeper) importWasmCode(ctx sdk.Context, wasmCode []byte) error {
-	store := ctx.KVStore(k.storeKey)
-	if types.IsGzip(wasmCode) {
-		var err error
-		wasmCode, err = types.Uncompress(wasmCode, types.MaxWasmByteSize())
-		if err != nil {
-			return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to store contract")
-		}
-	}
-
-	codeID, err := k.wasmVM.Create(wasmCode)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errorsmod.Wrap(err, "failed to store contract")
-	}
-	codeIDKey := types.CodeIDKey(codeID)
-
-	store.Set(codeIDKey, wasmCode)
-	return nil
-}