diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/contract_keeper_test.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/contract_keeper_test.go
index f258db7d570..b7b59bbcdec 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/contract_keeper_test.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/contract_keeper_test.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestWasmInstantiate() {
 		tc := tc
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			checksum := storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			checksum := suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			tc.malleate()
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestWasmMigrate() {
 		tc := tc
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			_ = storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestWasmQuery() {
 		tc := tc
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			_ = storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestWasmSudo() {
 		tc := tc
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			_ = storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 6f7b54550ee..67234f94032 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) setupWasmWithMockVM() (ibctesting.TestingApp, map[
 }
 
 // storeWasmCode stores the wasm code on chain and returns the checksum.
-func storeWasmCode(suite *KeeperTestSuite, wasmCode []byte) []byte {
+func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) storeWasmCode(wasmCode []byte) []byte {
 	ctx := suite.chainA.GetContext().WithBlockGasMeter(storetypes.NewInfiniteGasMeter())
 
 	msg := types.NewMsgStoreCode(authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(), wasmCode)
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMigrateContract() {
 		tc := tc
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			var err error
 			oldHash, err = types.CreateChecksum(wasmtesting.Code)
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestGetChecksums() {
 			"success: default mock vm contract stored.",
 			func() {
 				suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-				storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+				suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 			},
 			func(checksums []types.Checksum) {
 				suite.Require().Len(checksums, 1)
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestGetChecksums() {
 			"success: non-empty checksums",
 			func() {
 				suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-				storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+				suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 				err := GetSimApp(suite.chainA).WasmClientKeeper.GetChecksums().Set(suite.chainA.GetContext(), types.Checksum("checksum"))
 				suite.Require().NoError(err)
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestGetChecksums() {
 
 func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestAddChecksum() {
 	suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-	storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+	suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 	wasmClientKeeper := GetSimApp(suite.chainA).WasmClientKeeper
 
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index 568294fa38d..72a113680fc 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgMigrateContract() {
 			var ok bool
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
 
-			storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
-			newChecksum = storeWasmCode(suite, newByteCode)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
+			newChecksum = suite.storeWasmCode(newByteCode)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgRemoveChecksum() {
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
 
-			storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
diff --git a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/querier_test.go b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/querier_test.go
index b27c5adcc55..5fb1cf52173 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/querier_test.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/08-wasm/keeper/querier_test.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestCustomQuery() {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			_ = storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			_ = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint := wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestStargateQuery() {
 		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
 			expDiscardedState = false
 			suite.SetupWasmWithMockVM()
-			checksum = storeWasmCode(suite, wasmtesting.Code)
+			checksum = suite.storeWasmCode(wasmtesting.Code)
 
 			endpoint = wasmtesting.NewWasmEndpoint(suite.chainA)
 			err := endpoint.CreateClient()