diff --git a/chain/app/genesis-tools/genesis-single-validator.go b/chain/app/genesis-tools/genesis-single-validator.go
index 833943f8c..3bf3cbb2e 100644
--- a/chain/app/genesis-tools/genesis-single-validator.go
+++ b/chain/app/genesis-tools/genesis-single-validator.go
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ func SetStakingSingleValidator(genesisState *GenesisState, pubKey cryptotypes.Pu
 			Shares:           sdk.NewDec(900000000000),
 		},
 	}
+	genesisState.StakingGenesis.Redelegations = []stakingtypes.Redelegation{}
+	genesisState.StakingGenesis.UnbondingDelegations = []stakingtypes.UnbondingDelegation{}
 	genesisState.StakingGenesis.Exported = true
 	genesisState.StakingGenesis.LastTotalPower = sdk.NewInt(900000)
 	genesisState.StakingGenesis.LastValidatorPowers = []stakingtypes.LastValidatorPower{