diff --git a/x/evm/genesis.go b/x/evm/genesis.go
index 48115d96a2..759eafcd1d 100644
--- a/x/evm/genesis.go
+++ b/x/evm/genesis.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 func InitGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, k Keeper, accountKeeper types.AccountKeeper, data GenesisState) []abci.ValidatorUpdate { // nolint: interfacer
 	logger := ctx.Logger().With("module", types.ModuleName)
 
-	data.Params.MaxGasLimitPerTx = types.DefaultMaxGasLimitPerTx
 	k.SetParams(ctx, data.Params)
 
 	csdb := types.CreateEmptyCommitStateDB(k.GenerateCSDBParams(), ctx)