diff --git a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
index 4e9ee3f4ea..c84369e815 100644
--- a/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
+++ b/x/ccv/provider/keeper/proposal_test.go
@@ -852,10 +852,91 @@ func TestMakeConsumerGenesis(t *testing.T) {
 	actualGenesis, _, err := providerKeeper.MakeConsumerGenesis(ctx, &prop)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	jsonString := `{"params":{"enabled":true, "blocks_per_distribution_transmission":1000, "ccv_timeout_period":2419200000000000, "transfer_timeout_period": 3600000000000, "consumer_redistribution_fraction":"0.75", "historical_entries":10000, "unbonding_period": 1728000000000000, "soft_opt_out_threshold": "0.05", "reward_denoms": [], "provider_reward_denoms": []},"new_chain":true,"provider_client_state":{"chain_id":"testchain1","trust_level":{"numerator":1,"denominator":3},"trusting_period":1197504000000000,"unbonding_period":1814400000000000,"max_clock_drift":10000000000,"frozen_height":{},"latest_height":{"revision_height":5},"proof_specs":[{"leaf_spec":{"hash":1,"prehash_value":1,"length":1,"prefix":"AA=="},"inner_spec":{"child_order":[0,1],"child_size":33,"min_prefix_length":4,"max_prefix_length":12,"hash":1}},{"leaf_spec":{"hash":1,"prehash_value":1,"length":1,"prefix":"AA=="},"inner_spec":{"child_order":[0,1],"child_size":32,"min_prefix_length":1,"max_prefix_length":1,"hash":1}}],"upgrade_path":["upgrade","upgradedIBCState"],"allow_update_after_expiry":true,"allow_update_after_misbehaviour":true},"provider_consensus_state":{"timestamp":"2020-01-02T00:00:10Z","root":{"hash":"LpGpeyQVLUo9HpdsgJr12NP2eCICspcULiWa5u9udOA="},"next_validators_hash":"E30CE736441FB9101FADDAF7E578ABBE6DFDB67207112350A9A904D554E1F5BE"},"unbonding_sequences":null,"initial_val_set":[{"pub_key":{"type":"tendermint/PubKeyEd25519","value":"dcASx5/LIKZqagJWN0frOlFtcvz91frYmj/zmoZRWro="},"power":1}]}`
+	// JSON string with tabs, newlines and spaces for readability
+	jsonString := `{
+		"params": {
+			"enabled": true,
+			"blocks_per_distribution_transmission": 1000,
+			"ccv_timeout_period": 2419200000000000,
+			"transfer_timeout_period": 3600000000000,
+			"consumer_redistribution_fraction": "0.75",
+			"historical_entries": 10000,
+			"unbonding_period": 1728000000000000,
+			"soft_opt_out_threshold": "0.05",
+			"reward_denoms": [],
+			"provider_reward_denoms": []
+		},
+		"new_chain": true,
+		"provider_client_state": {
+			"chain_id": "testchain1",
+			"trust_level": {
+				"numerator": 1,
+				"denominator": 3
+			},
+			"trusting_period": 1197504000000000,
+			"unbonding_period": 1814400000000000,
+			"max_clock_drift": 10000000000,
+			"frozen_height": {},
+			"latest_height": {
+				"revision_height": 5
+			},
+			"proof_specs": [
+				{
+					"leaf_spec": {
+						"hash": 1,
+						"prehash_value": 1,
+						"length": 1,
+						"prefix": "AA=="
+					},
+					"inner_spec": {
+						"child_order": [0, 1],
+						"child_size": 33,
+						"min_prefix_length": 4,
+						"max_prefix_length": 12,
+						"hash": 1
+					}
+				},
+				{
+					"leaf_spec": {
+						"hash": 1,
+						"prehash_value": 1,
+						"length": 1,
+						"prefix": "AA=="
+					},
+					"inner_spec": {
+						"child_order": [0, 1],
+						"child_size": 32,
+						"min_prefix_length": 1,
+						"max_prefix_length": 1,
+						"hash": 1
+					}
+				}
+			],
+			"upgrade_path": ["upgrade", "upgradedIBCState"],
+			"allow_update_after_expiry": true,
+			"allow_update_after_misbehaviour": true
+		},
+		"provider_consensus_state": {
+			"timestamp": "2020-01-02T00:00:10Z",
+			"root": {
+				"hash": "LpGpeyQVLUo9HpdsgJr12NP2eCICspcULiWa5u9udOA="
+			},
+			"next_validators_hash": "E30CE736441FB9101FADDAF7E578ABBE6DFDB67207112350A9A904D554E1F5BE"
+		},
+		"unbonding_sequences": null,
+		"initial_val_set": [
+			{
+				"pub_key": {
+					"type": "tendermint/PubKeyEd25519",
+					"value": "dcASx5/LIKZqagJWN0frOlFtcvz91frYmj/zmoZRWro="
+				},
+				"power": 1
+			}
+		]
+	}`
 
 	var expectedGenesis consumertypes.GenesisState
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonString), &expectedGenesis)
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonString), &expectedGenesis) // ignores tabs, newlines and spaces
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Zeroing out different fields that are challenging to mock