diff --git a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server.go
index 8dd6912f1..180401a51 100644
--- a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -98,15 +98,15 @@ func (k msgServer) CancelRedemption(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgCancelR
 		// check for errored unbond in UNBONDING status
 		record, found = k.GetWithdrawalRecord(ctx, msg.ChainId, msg.Hash, types.WithdrawStatusUnbond)
 		if !found {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no queued record with hash \"%s\" found", msg.Hash)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no queued record with hash %q found", msg.Hash)
 		}
 		if record.SendErrors == 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot cancel unbond \"%s\" with no errors", msg.Hash)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot cancel unbond %q with no errors", msg.Hash)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if record.Delegator != msg.FromAddress && k.Keeper.GetGovAuthority(ctx) != msg.FromAddress {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("incorrect user for record with hash \"%s\"", msg.Hash)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("incorrect user for record with hash %q", msg.Hash)
 	}
 
 	// all good. delete!
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ func (k msgServer) RequeueRedemption(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgRequeu
 	// check for errored unbond in UNBONDING status
 	record, found := k.GetWithdrawalRecord(ctx, msg.ChainId, msg.Hash, types.WithdrawStatusUnbond)
 	if !found {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", msg.Hash)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", msg.Hash)
 	}
 	if record.SendErrors == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot requeue unbond \"%s\" with no errors", msg.Hash)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot requeue unbond %q with no errors", msg.Hash)
 	}
 
 	if record.Delegator != msg.FromAddress && k.Keeper.GetGovAuthority(ctx) != msg.FromAddress {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("incorrect user for record with hash \"%s\"", msg.Hash)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("incorrect user for record with hash %q", msg.Hash)
 	}
 
 	// all good. update sendErrors to zero, nil the distributions and amount (as this we be recalculated when processed), and update the state to queued.
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func (k msgServer) UpdateRedemption(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgUpdateR
 	})
 
 	if r == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", msg.Hash)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", msg.Hash)
 	}
 
 	if msg.NewStatus == types.WithdrawStatusQueued {
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func (k msgServer) SignalIntent(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgSignalInten
 	// get zone
 	zone, ok := k.GetZone(ctx, msg.ChainId)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid chain id \"%s\"", msg.ChainId)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid chain id %q", msg.ChainId)
 	}
 
 	// validate intents (aggregated errors)
diff --git a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server_test.go b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server_test.go
index e73cd65ae..7b0c3c97c 100644
--- a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server_test.go
+++ b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/msg_server_test.go
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestGovReopenChannel() {
 					Authority:    "",
 				}
 			},
-			expecErr: fmt.Errorf("unable to obtain chain id: invalid connection id, \"%s\" not found", ""),
+			expecErr: fmt.Errorf("unable to obtain chain id: invalid connection id, %q not found", ""),
 		},
 		{
 			name: "chainID / connectsionID mismatch",
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgCancelRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: addressutils.GenerateAddressForTestWithPrefix("quick"),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no queued record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no queued record with hash %q found", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"no hash exists",
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgCancelRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: addressutils.GenerateAddressForTestWithPrefix("quick"),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no queued record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no queued record with hash %q found", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"hash exists but in unbond status, no errors",
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgCancelRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: address,
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("cannot cancel unbond \"%s\" with no errors", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("cannot cancel unbond %q with no errors", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"hash exists in queued status, with errors",
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgCancelRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: address,
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("incorrect user for record with hash \"%s\"", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("incorrect user for record with hash %q", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"valid",
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgRequeueRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: addressutils.GenerateAddressForTestWithPrefix("quick"),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"no hash exists",
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgRequeueRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: addressutils.GenerateAddressForTestWithPrefix("quick"),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"hash exists but in unbond status, no errors",
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgRequeueRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: address,
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("cannot requeue unbond \"%s\" with no errors", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("cannot requeue unbond %q with no errors", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"hash exists in queued status, with errors",
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgRequeueRedemeption() {
 					FromAddress: address,
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("incorrect user for record with hash \"%s\"", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("incorrect user for record with hash %q", hash),
 		},
 		{
 			"valid - governance",
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgUpdateRedemption() {
 					FromAddress: k.GetGovAuthority(ctx),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", hash),
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestMsgUpdateRedemption() {
 					FromAddress: k.GetGovAuthority(ctx),
 				}
 			},
-			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash \"%s\" found", hash),
+			fmt.Sprintf("no unbonding record with hash %q found", hash),
 			nil,
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/proposal_handler.go b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/proposal_handler.go
index 3af560170..df943e25b 100644
--- a/x/interchainstaking/keeper/proposal_handler.go
+++ b/x/interchainstaking/keeper/proposal_handler.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (k *Keeper) HandleRegisterZoneProposal(ctx sdk.Context, p *types.RegisterZo
 	// get zone
 	_, found := k.GetZone(ctx, chainID)
 	if found {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid chain id, zone for \"%s\" already registered", chainID)
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid chain id, zone for %q already registered", chainID)
 	}
 
 	connection, found := k.IBCKeeper.ConnectionKeeper.GetConnection(ctx, p.ConnectionId)
diff --git a/x/participationrewards/keeper/msg_server.go b/x/participationrewards/keeper/msg_server.go
index 16d3e4194..1244d9175 100644
--- a/x/participationrewards/keeper/msg_server.go
+++ b/x/participationrewards/keeper/msg_server.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (k msgServer) SubmitClaim(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.MsgSubmitClaim)
 	// fetch zone
 	zone, ok := k.icsKeeper.GetZone(ctx, msg.Zone)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid zone, chain id \"%s\" not found", msg.Zone)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid zone, chain id %q not found", msg.Zone)
 	}
 	var pd types.ProtocolData
 	pd, ok = k.GetProtocolData(ctx, types.ProtocolDataTypeConnection, msg.SrcZone)