diff --git a/x/genutil/client/cli/migrate.go b/x/genutil/client/cli/migrate.go
index ee7816e12085..33b2d0c760b2 100644
--- a/x/genutil/client/cli/migrate.go
+++ b/x/genutil/client/cli/migrate.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func MigrateHandler(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, migrations types.Migratio
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to JSON unmarshal initial genesis state")
 	}
 
-	migrationFunc := GetMigrationCallback(target)
+	migrationFunc := migrations[target]
 	if migrationFunc == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown migration function for version: %s", target)
 	}