diff --git a/x/ccv/consumer/types/params.go b/x/ccv/consumer/types/params.go
index 45a3ddc426..509e3725b4 100644
--- a/x/ccv/consumer/types/params.go
+++ b/x/ccv/consumer/types/params.go
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ func NewParams(enabled bool, blocksPerDistributionTransmission int64,
 
 // DefaultParams is the default params for the consumer module
 func DefaultParams() Params {
-	rewardDenoms := []string{}
-	provideRewardDenoms := []string{}
+	var rewardDenoms []string
+	var provideRewardDenoms []string
 	return NewParams(
 		false,
 		DefaultBlocksPerDistributionTransmission,