diff --git a/x/ibc/02-client/client/cli/query.go b/x/ibc/02-client/client/cli/query.go
index a64405b62993..682758783292 100644
--- a/x/ibc/02-client/client/cli/query.go
+++ b/x/ibc/02-client/client/cli/query.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func GetCmdQueryConsensusState(queryRoute string, cdc *codec.Codec) *cobra.Comma
 
 			prove := viper.GetBool(flags.FlagProve)
 
-			csRes, err := utils.QueryConsensusStateProof(cliCtx, clientID, prove)
+			csRes, err := utils.QueryConsensusState(cliCtx, clientID, prove)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/x/ibc/02-client/client/rest/query.go b/x/ibc/02-client/client/rest/query.go
index d831aa396719..3b59aeb49f85 100644
--- a/x/ibc/02-client/client/rest/query.go
+++ b/x/ibc/02-client/client/rest/query.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func queryConsensusStateHandlerFn(cliCtx context.CLIContext) http.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		csRes, err := utils.QueryConsensusStateProof(cliCtx, clientID, prove)
+		csRes, err := utils.QueryConsensusState(cliCtx, clientID, prove)
 		if err != nil {
 			rest.WriteErrorResponse(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error())
 			return
diff --git a/x/ibc/02-client/client/utils/utils.go b/x/ibc/02-client/client/utils/utils.go
index 30f56e57a9db..848d489b2308 100644
--- a/x/ibc/02-client/client/utils/utils.go
+++ b/x/ibc/02-client/client/utils/utils.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func QueryClientState(
 	}
 
 	var clientState types.State
-	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(res.Value, &clientState); err != nil {
+	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalBinaryLengthPrefixed(res.Value, &clientState); err != nil {
 		return types.StateResponse{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func QueryClientState(
 
 // QueryConsensusStateProof queries the store to get the consensus state and a
 // merkle proof.
-func QueryConsensusStateProof(
+func QueryConsensusState(
 	cliCtx client.CLIContext, clientID string, prove bool) (types.ConsensusStateResponse, error) {
 	var conStateRes types.ConsensusStateResponse
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func QueryConsensusStateProof(
 	}
 
 	var cs tendermint.ConsensusState
-	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(res.Value, &cs); err != nil {
+	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalBinaryLengthPrefixed(res.Value, &cs); err != nil {
 		return conStateRes, err
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func QueryCommitmentRoot(
 	}
 
 	var root commitment.Root
-	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(res.Value, &root); err != nil {
+	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalBinaryLengthPrefixed(res.Value, &root); err != nil {
 		return types.RootResponse{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func QueryCommitter(
 	}
 
 	var committer tendermint.Committer
-	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalJSON(res.Value, &committer); err != nil {
+	if err := cliCtx.Codec.UnmarshalBinaryLengthPrefixed(res.Value, &committer); err != nil {
 		return types.CommitterResponse{}, err
 	}