diff --git a/simapp/app.go b/simapp/app.go
index be410d5d70dc..2b4affd09842 100644
--- a/simapp/app.go
+++ b/simapp/app.go
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func (app *SimApp) Close() error {
 func (app *SimApp) Name() string { return app.BaseApp.Name() }
 
 // PreBlocker application updates every pre block
-func (app *SimApp) PreBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, _ *abci.RequestFinalizeBlock) (*sdk.ResponsePreBlock, error) {
+func (app *SimApp) PreBlocker(ctx sdk.Context, _ *abci.RequestFinalizeBlock) error {
 	return app.ModuleManager.PreBlock(ctx)
 }