diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index ba987d70..d05eea40 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -137,10 +137,9 @@ type WasmWrapper struct {
 }
 
 // NewWasmApp returns a reference to an initialized WasmApp.
-func NewWasmApp(
-	logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB, traceStore io.Writer, loadLatest bool,
-	invCheckPeriod uint, skipUpgradeHeights map[int64]bool, baseAppOptions ...func(*bam.BaseApp),
-) *WasmApp {
+func NewWasmApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB, traceStore io.Writer, loadLatest bool,
+	invCheckPeriod uint, enabledProposals []wasm.ProposalType, skipUpgradeHeights map[int64]bool,
+	baseAppOptions ...func(*bam.BaseApp)) *WasmApp {
 
 	cdc := MakeCodec()
 
@@ -252,9 +251,9 @@ func NewWasmApp(
 	supportedFeatures := "staking"
 	app.wasmKeeper = wasm.NewKeeper(app.cdc, keys[wasm.StoreKey], app.subspaces[wasm.ModuleName], app.accountKeeper, app.bankKeeper, app.stakingKeeper, wasmRouter, wasmDir, wasmConfig, supportedFeatures, nil, nil)
 
-	// The gov proposal types can be individually enabled. As default all wasm gov types are supported here.
-	if len(wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals) != 0 {
-		govRouter.AddRoute(wasm.RouterKey, wasm.NewWasmProposalHandler(app.wasmKeeper, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals))
+	// The gov proposal types can be individually enabled
+	if len(enabledProposals) != 0 {
+		govRouter.AddRoute(wasm.RouterKey, wasm.NewWasmProposalHandler(app.wasmKeeper, enabledProposals))
 	}
 
 	app.govKeeper = gov.NewKeeper(
diff --git a/app/app_test.go b/app/app_test.go
index 439612bf..cada79bf 100644
--- a/app/app_test.go
+++ b/app/app_test.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ import (
 
 func TestWasmdExport(t *testing.T) {
 	db := db.NewMemDB()
-	gapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, map[int64]bool{})
+	gapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{})
 	err := setGenesis(gapp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Making a new app object with the db, so that initchain hasn't been called
-	newGapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, map[int64]bool{})
+	newGapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{})
 	_, _, err = newGapp.ExportAppStateAndValidators(false, []string{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, "ExportAppStateAndValidators should not have an error")
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestWasmdExport(t *testing.T) {
 // ensure that black listed addresses are properly set in bank keeper
 func TestBlackListedAddrs(t *testing.T) {
 	db := db.NewMemDB()
-	gapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, map[int64]bool{})
+	gapp := NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{})
 
 	for acc := range maccPerms {
 		require.True(t, gapp.bankKeeper.BlacklistedAddr(gapp.supplyKeeper.GetModuleAddress(acc)))
diff --git a/app/integration/common_test.go b/app/integration/common_test.go
index edbf3897..d3d2fa37 100644
--- a/app/integration/common_test.go
+++ b/app/integration/common_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	wasmd "github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/app"
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 // Setup initializes a new wasmd.WasmApp. A Nop logger is set in WasmApp.
 func Setup(isCheckTx bool) *wasmd.WasmApp {
 	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-	app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), db, nil, true, 0, nil)
+	app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil)
 	// app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), db, nil, true, map[int64]bool{}, 0)
 	if !isCheckTx {
 		// init chain must be called to stop deliverState from being nil
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func Setup(isCheckTx bool) *wasmd.WasmApp {
 // genesis accounts.
 func SetupWithGenesisAccounts(genAccs []authexported.GenesisAccount) *wasmd.WasmApp {
 	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-	app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, nil)
+	app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil)
 	// app := wasmd.NewWasmApp(log.NewTMLogger(log.NewSyncWriter(os.Stdout)), db, nil, true, map[int64]bool{}, 0)
 
 	// initialize the chain with the passed in genesis accounts
diff --git a/app/sim_bench_test.go b/app/sim_bench_test.go
index c7a88761..05f839e0 100644
--- a/app/sim_bench_test.go
+++ b/app/sim_bench_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simulation"
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 )
 
 // Profile with:
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func BenchmarkFullAppSimulation(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
+	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
 
 	// run randomized simulation
 	_, simParams, simErr := simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func BenchmarkInvariants(b *testing.B) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
+	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
 
 	// run randomized simulation
 	_, simParams, simErr := simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
diff --git a/app/sim_test.go b/app/sim_test.go
index 83f2b5a3..164f9830 100644
--- a/app/sim_test.go
+++ b/app/sim_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	wasm2 "github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func TestFullAppSimulation(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 	}()
 
-	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
+	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
 	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
 
 	// run randomized simulation
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func TestAppImportExport(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 	}()
 
-	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
+	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
 	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
 
 	// Run randomized simulation
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func TestAppImportExport(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(newDir))
 	}()
 
-	newApp := NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
+	newApp := NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
 	require.Equal(t, appName, newApp.Name())
 
 	var genesisState GenesisState
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ func TestAppSimulationAfterImport(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
 	}()
 
-	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
+	app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
 	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
 
 	// Run randomized simulation
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ func TestAppSimulationAfterImport(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(newDir))
 	}()
 
-	newApp := NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
+	newApp := NewWasmApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
 	require.Equal(t, appName, newApp.Name())
 
 	newApp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ func TestAppStateDeterminism(t *testing.T) {
 
 			db := dbm.NewMemDB()
 
-			app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
+			app := NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, wasm2.DefaultEnabledProposals, map[int64]bool{}, interBlockCacheOpt())
 
 			fmt.Printf(
 				"running non-determinism simulation; seed %d: %d/%d, attempt: %d/%d\n",
diff --git a/cmd/wasmd/main.go b/cmd/wasmd/main.go
index 1734ee44..c609760d 100644
--- a/cmd/wasmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wasmd/main.go
@@ -4,17 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-
-	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
-
 	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/app"
-
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/debug"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
@@ -24,6 +15,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	genutilcli "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/genutil/client/cli"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
 )
 
 const flagInvCheckPeriod = "inv-check-period"
@@ -87,14 +85,13 @@ func newApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB, traceStore io.Writer) abci.Application
 		skipUpgradeHeights[int64(h)] = true
 	}
 
-	return app.NewWasmApp(
-		logger, db, traceStore, true, invCheckPeriod, skipUpgradeHeights,
+	return app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, traceStore, true, invCheckPeriod,
+		wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, skipUpgradeHeights,
 		baseapp.SetPruning(store.NewPruningOptionsFromString(viper.GetString("pruning"))),
 		baseapp.SetMinGasPrices(viper.GetString(server.FlagMinGasPrices)),
 		baseapp.SetHaltHeight(viper.GetUint64(server.FlagHaltHeight)),
 		baseapp.SetHaltTime(viper.GetUint64(server.FlagHaltTime)),
-		baseapp.SetInterBlockCache(cache),
-	)
+		baseapp.SetInterBlockCache(cache))
 }
 
 func exportAppStateAndTMValidators(
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ func exportAppStateAndTMValidators(
 ) (json.RawMessage, []tmtypes.GenesisValidator, error) {
 
 	if height != -1 {
-		gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, traceStore, false, uint(1), nil)
+		gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, traceStore, false, uint(1), wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil)
 		err := gapp.LoadHeight(height)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
@@ -110,6 +107,6 @@ func exportAppStateAndTMValidators(
 		return gapp.ExportAppStateAndValidators(forZeroHeight, jailWhiteList)
 	}
 
-	gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, traceStore, true, uint(1), nil)
+	gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, traceStore, true, uint(1), wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil)
 	return gapp.ExportAppStateAndValidators(forZeroHeight, jailWhiteList)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/wasmd/replay.go b/cmd/wasmd/replay.go
index efb836e2..333d9b48 100644
--- a/cmd/wasmd/replay.go
+++ b/cmd/wasmd/replay.go
@@ -7,22 +7,20 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/app"
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	cpm "github.com/otiai10/copy"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	tmos "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/os"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proxy"
 	tmsm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/state"
 	tmstore "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/store"
 	tm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-
-	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/app"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 func replayCmd() *cobra.Command {
@@ -94,9 +92,8 @@ func replayTxs(rootDir string) error {
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Creating application")
 	gapp := app.NewWasmApp(
 		// TODO: do we want to set skipUpgradeHieghts here?
-		ctx.Logger, appDB, traceStoreWriter, true, uint(1), nil,
-		baseapp.SetPruning(store.PruneEverything), // nothing
-	)
+		ctx.Logger, appDB, traceStoreWriter, true, uint(1), wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil,
+		baseapp.SetPruning(store.PruneEverything))
 
 	// Genesis
 	var genDocPath = filepath.Join(configDir, "genesis.json")
diff --git a/lcd_test/helpers.go b/lcd_test/helpers.go
index 7431f4d0..8ef99215 100644
--- a/lcd_test/helpers.go
+++ b/lcd_test/helpers.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import (
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
 
 	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/app"
+	"github.com/CosmWasm/wasmd/x/wasm"
 )
 
 // TODO: Make InitializeTestLCD safe to call in multiple tests at the same time
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func InitializeLCD(nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.AccAddress, minting bool, po
 	logger = log.NewFilter(logger, log.AllowError())
 
 	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-	gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, 0, nil, baseapp.SetPruning(store.PruneNothing))
+	gapp := app.NewWasmApp(logger, db, nil, true, 0, wasm.DefaultEnabledProposals, nil, baseapp.SetPruning(store.PruneNothing))
 	cdc = app.MakeCodec()
 
 	genDoc, valConsPubKeys, valOperAddrs, privVal, err := defaultGenesis(config, nValidators, initAddrs, minting)
diff --git a/x/wasm/alias.go b/x/wasm/alias.go
index 3470ffed..b2d5644c 100644
--- a/x/wasm/alias.go
+++ b/x/wasm/alias.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 type (
+	ProposalType            = types.ProposalType
 	GenesisState            = types.GenesisState
 	Code                    = types.Code
 	Contract                = types.Contract
diff --git a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/proposal_handler.go b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/proposal_handler.go
index 83991a2f..d2101539 100644
--- a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/proposal_handler.go
+++ b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/proposal_handler.go
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ const ( // TODO: same as in handler
 )
 
 // NewWasmProposalHandler creates a new governance Handler for wasm proposals
-func NewWasmProposalHandler(k Keeper, enabledTypes map[string]struct{}) govtypes.Handler {
+func NewWasmProposalHandler(k Keeper, enabledProposalTypes []types.ProposalType) govtypes.Handler {
+	enabledTypes := make(map[string]struct{}, len(enabledProposalTypes))
+	for i := range enabledProposalTypes {
+		enabledTypes[string(enabledProposalTypes[i])] = struct{}{}
+	}
 	return func(ctx sdk.Context, content govtypes.Content) error {
 		if content == nil {
 			return sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "content must not be empty")
diff --git a/x/wasm/internal/types/proposal.go b/x/wasm/internal/types/proposal.go
index 6b9ac61e..994137e6 100644
--- a/x/wasm/internal/types/proposal.go
+++ b/x/wasm/internal/types/proposal.go
@@ -11,29 +11,31 @@ import (
 	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
 )
 
+type ProposalType string
+
 const (
-	ProposalTypeStoreCode                = "StoreCode"
-	ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract = "InstantiateContract"
-	ProposalTypeMigrateContract          = "MigrateContract"
-	ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin              = "UpdateAdmin"
-	ProposalTypeClearAdmin               = "ClearAdmin"
+	ProposalTypeStoreCode                ProposalType = "StoreCode"
+	ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract ProposalType = "InstantiateContract"
+	ProposalTypeMigrateContract          ProposalType = "MigrateContract"
+	ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin              ProposalType = "UpdateAdmin"
+	ProposalTypeClearAdmin               ProposalType = "ClearAdmin"
 )
 
 // DefaultEnabledProposals contains all wasm gov types as keys.
-var DefaultEnabledProposals = map[string]struct{}{
-	ProposalTypeStoreCode:                {},
-	ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract: {},
-	ProposalTypeMigrateContract:          {},
-	ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin:              {},
-	ProposalTypeClearAdmin:               {},
+var DefaultEnabledProposals = []ProposalType{
+	ProposalTypeStoreCode,
+	ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract,
+	ProposalTypeMigrateContract,
+	ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin,
+	ProposalTypeClearAdmin,
 }
 
 func init() { // register new content types with the sdk
-	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(ProposalTypeStoreCode)
-	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract)
-	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(ProposalTypeMigrateContract)
-	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin)
-	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(ProposalTypeClearAdmin)
+	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(string(ProposalTypeStoreCode))
+	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(string(ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract))
+	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(string(ProposalTypeMigrateContract))
+	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(string(ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin))
+	govtypes.RegisterProposalType(string(ProposalTypeClearAdmin))
 	govtypes.RegisterProposalTypeCodec(StoreCodeProposal{}, "wasm/store-proposal")
 	govtypes.RegisterProposalTypeCodec(InstantiateContractProposal{}, "wasm/instantiate-proposal")
 	govtypes.RegisterProposalTypeCodec(MigrateContractProposal{}, "wasm/migrate-proposal")
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ type StoreCodeProposal struct {
 }
 
 // ProposalType returns the type
-func (p StoreCodeProposal) ProposalType() string { return ProposalTypeStoreCode }
+func (p StoreCodeProposal) ProposalType() string { return string(ProposalTypeStoreCode) }
 
 // ValidateBasic validates the proposal
 func (p StoreCodeProposal) ValidateBasic() error {
@@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ type InstantiateContractProposal struct {
 
 // ProposalType returns the type
 func (p InstantiateContractProposal) ProposalType() string {
-	return ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract
+	return string(ProposalTypeStoreInstantiateContract)
 }
 
 // ValidateBasic validates the proposal
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ type MigrateContractProposal struct {
 }
 
 // ProposalType returns the type
-func (p MigrateContractProposal) ProposalType() string { return ProposalTypeMigrateContract }
+func (p MigrateContractProposal) ProposalType() string { return string(ProposalTypeMigrateContract) }
 
 // ValidateBasic validates the proposal
 func (p MigrateContractProposal) ValidateBasic() error {
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ type UpdateAdminProposal struct {
 }
 
 // ProposalType returns the type
-func (p UpdateAdminProposal) ProposalType() string { return ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin }
+func (p UpdateAdminProposal) ProposalType() string { return string(ProposalTypeUpdateAdmin) }
 
 // ValidateBasic validates the proposal
 func (p UpdateAdminProposal) ValidateBasic() error {
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ type ClearAdminProposal struct {
 }
 
 // ProposalType returns the type
-func (p ClearAdminProposal) ProposalType() string { return ProposalTypeClearAdmin }
+func (p ClearAdminProposal) ProposalType() string { return string(ProposalTypeClearAdmin) }
 
 // ValidateBasic validates the proposal
 func (p ClearAdminProposal) ValidateBasic() error {