diff --git a/x/bank/keeper/send.go b/x/bank/keeper/send.go
index 3bcc6d315c33..c8aad5446f3b 100644
--- a/x/bank/keeper/send.go
+++ b/x/bank/keeper/send.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (k BaseSendKeeper) SendCoins(ctx context.Context, fromAddr, toAddr sdk.AccA
 		),
 		sdk.NewEvent(
 			sdk.EventTypeMessage,
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeySender, fromAddr.String()),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeySender, fromAddrString),
 		),
 	})