diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index eb9bf2f7fa..4510e5e5e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -127,84 +127,4 @@ jobs:
           name: ethermint
           signingKey: "${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}"
       - name: 'instantiate integration test env'
-        run: nix-store -r $(nix-instantiate tests/integration_tests/shell.nix)
-
-  test-sim-nondeterminism:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.19
-          check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.1
-        with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            **/**.go
-            go.mod
-            go.sum
-      - name: Test simulation nondeterminism
-        run: |
-          make test-sim-nondeterminism
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
-
-  test-sim-random-genesis-fast:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.19
-          check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.1
-        with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            **/**.go
-            go.mod
-            go.sum
-      - name: Test simulation with random genesis
-        run: |
-          make test-sim-random-genesis-fast
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
-
-  test-sim-import-export:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.19
-          check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.1
-        with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            **/**.go
-            go.mod
-            go.sum
-      - name: Simulation of import and export genesis
-        run: |
-          make test-sim-import-export
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
-
-  test-sim-after-import:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 25
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-        with:
-          go-version: 1.19
-          check-latest: true
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: technote-space/get-diff-action@v6.1.1
-        with:
-          PATTERNS: |
-            **/**.go
-            go.mod
-            go.sum
-      - name: Test simulation after import
-        run: |
-          make test-sim-after-import
-        if: env.GIT_DIFF
+        run: nix-store -r "$(nix-instantiate tests/integration_tests/shell.nix)"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c1d14b738a..438301dd8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### Improvements
 
+* (tests) [#1507](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1507) Remove legacy sim tests
 * (feemarket) [#1508](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1508) Remove old x/params migration logic
 * (evm) [#1499](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1499) Add Shanghai and Cancun block
 * (ante) [#1455](https://github.com/evmos/ethermint/pull/1455) Refactor `AnteHandler` logic
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 765d8cc452..2d698c74bc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -343,51 +343,6 @@ test-solidity:
 
 .PHONY: run-tests test test-all test-import test-rpc test-contract test-solidity $(TEST_TARGETS)
 
-test-sim-nondeterminism:
-	@echo "Running non-determinism test..."
-	@go test -mod=readonly $(SIMAPP) -run TestAppStateDeterminism -Enabled=true \
-		-NumBlocks=100 -BlockSize=200 -Commit=true -Period=0 -v -timeout 24h
-
-test-sim-random-genesis-fast:
-	@echo "Running random genesis simulation..."
-	@go test -mod=readonly $(SIMAPP) -run TestFullAppSimulation \
-		-Enabled=true -NumBlocks=100 -BlockSize=200 -Commit=true -Seed=99 -Period=5 -v -timeout 24h
-
-test-sim-import-export: runsim
-	@echo "Running application import/export simulation. This may take several minutes..."
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 5 TestAppImportExport
-
-test-sim-after-import: runsim
-	@echo "Running application simulation-after-import. This may take several minutes..."
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 5 TestAppSimulationAfterImport
-
-test-sim-random-genesis-multi-seed: runsim
-	@echo "Running multi-seed custom genesis simulation..."
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 400 5 TestFullAppSimulation
-
-test-sim-multi-seed-long: runsim
-	@echo "Running long multi-seed application simulation. This may take awhile!"
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 500 50 TestFullAppSimulation
-
-test-sim-multi-seed-short: runsim
-	@echo "Running short multi-seed application simulation. This may take awhile!"
-	@$(BINDIR)/runsim -Jobs=4 -SimAppPkg=$(SIMAPP) -ExitOnFail 50 10 TestFullAppSimulation
-
-test-sim-benchmark-invariants:
-	@echo "Running simulation invariant benchmarks..."
-	@go test -mod=readonly $(SIMAPP) -benchmem -bench=BenchmarkInvariants -run=^$ \
-	-Enabled=true -NumBlocks=1000 -BlockSize=200 \
-	-Period=1 -Commit=true -Seed=57 -v -timeout 24h
-
-.PHONY: \
-test-sim-nondeterminism \
-test-sim-custom-genesis-fast \
-test-sim-import-export \
-test-sim-after-import \
-test-sim-custom-genesis-multi-seed \
-test-sim-multi-seed-short \
-test-sim-multi-seed-long \
-test-sim-benchmark-invariants
 
 benchmark:
 	@go test -mod=readonly -bench=. $(PACKAGES_NOSIMULATION)
diff --git a/app/ante/signverify_test.go b/app/ante/signverify_test.go
index 526c2867b3..6dd8b2dd2b 100644
--- a/app/ante/signverify_test.go
+++ b/app/ante/signverify_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
 )
 
-
 func (suite AnteTestSuite) TestEthSigVerificationDecorator() {
 	addr, privKey := tests.NewAddrKey()
 
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 2f32266ae2..2e0e265c82 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-var _ simapp.App = (*EthermintApp)(nil)
-
 // var _ server.Application (*EthermintApp)(nil)
 
 // EthermintApp implements an extended ABCI application. It is an application
@@ -233,9 +231,6 @@ type EthermintApp struct {
 	// the module manager
 	mm *module.Manager
 
-	// simulation manager
-	sm *module.SimulationManager
-
 	// the configurator
 	configurator module.Configurator
 }
@@ -600,17 +595,6 @@ func NewEthermintApp(
 	// add test gRPC service for testing gRPC queries in isolation
 	// testdata.RegisterTestServiceServer(app.GRPCQueryRouter(), testdata.TestServiceImpl{})
 
-	// create the simulation manager and define the order of the modules for deterministic simulations
-	//
-	// NOTE: this is not required apps that don't use the simulator for fuzz testing
-	// transactions
-	overrideModules := map[string]module.AppModuleSimulation{
-		authtypes.ModuleName: auth.NewAppModule(app.appCodec, app.AccountKeeper, authsims.RandomGenesisAccounts),
-	}
-	app.sm = module.NewSimulationManagerFromAppModules(app.mm.Modules, overrideModules)
-
-	app.sm.RegisterStoreDecoders()
-
 	// initialize stores
 	app.MountKVStores(keys)
 	app.MountTransientStores(tkeys)
@@ -780,11 +764,6 @@ func (app *EthermintApp) GetSubspace(moduleName string) paramstypes.Subspace {
 	return subspace
 }
 
-// SimulationManager implements the SimulationApp interface
-func (app *EthermintApp) SimulationManager() *module.SimulationManager {
-	return app.sm
-}
-
 // RegisterAPIRoutes registers all application module routes with the provided
 // API server.
 func (app *EthermintApp) RegisterAPIRoutes(apiSvr *api.Server, apiConfig config.APIConfig) {
diff --git a/app/simulation_test.go b/app/simulation_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f1d1b2231..0000000000
--- a/app/simulation_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,403 +0,0 @@
-package app
-
-// TODO: COsmos SDK fix for the simulator issue for custom keys
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
-	"os"
-	"runtime/debug"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store"
-	storetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store/types"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
-	authzkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/authz/keeper"
-	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
-	capabilitytypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/capability/types"
-	distrtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/distribution/types"
-	evidencetypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/evidence/types"
-	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
-	minttypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/mint/types"
-	paramtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simulation"
-	slashingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/slashing/types"
-	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
-	ibctransfertypes "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/apps/transfer/types"
-	ibchost "github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/v5/modules/core/24-host"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/app/ante"
-	evmenc "github.com/evmos/ethermint/encoding"
-	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
-	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
-	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tm-db"
-)
-
-// MakeEncodingConfig creates the EncodingConfig
-func MakeEncodingConfig() params.EncodingConfig {
-	return evmenc.MakeConfig(ModuleBasics)
-}
-
-func init() {
-	simapp.GetSimulatorFlags()
-}
-
-const SimAppChainID = "simulation_777-1"
-
-type storeKeysPrefixes struct {
-	A        storetypes.StoreKey
-	B        storetypes.StoreKey
-	Prefixes [][]byte
-}
-
-// fauxMerkleModeOpt returns a BaseApp option to use a dbStoreAdapter instead of
-// an IAVLStore for faster simulation speed.
-func fauxMerkleModeOpt(bapp *baseapp.BaseApp) {
-	bapp.SetFauxMerkleMode()
-}
-
-// NewSimApp disable feemarket on native tx, otherwise the cosmos-sdk simulation tests will fail.
-func NewSimApp(logger log.Logger, db dbm.DB) (*EthermintApp, error) {
-	encodingConfig := MakeEncodingConfig()
-	app := NewEthermintApp(logger, db, nil, false, map[int64]bool{}, DefaultNodeHome, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, encodingConfig, simapp.EmptyAppOptions{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
-	// disable feemarket on native tx
-	anteHandler, err := ante.NewAnteHandler(ante.HandlerOptions{
-		AccountKeeper:   app.AccountKeeper,
-		BankKeeper:      app.BankKeeper,
-		SignModeHandler: encodingConfig.TxConfig.SignModeHandler(),
-		FeegrantKeeper:  app.FeeGrantKeeper,
-		SigGasConsumer:  ante.DefaultSigVerificationGasConsumer,
-		IBCKeeper:       app.IBCKeeper,
-		EvmKeeper:       app.EvmKeeper,
-		FeeMarketKeeper: app.FeeMarketKeeper,
-		MaxTxGasWanted:  0,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	app.SetAnteHandler(anteHandler)
-	if err := app.LoadLatestVersion(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return app, nil
-}
-
-// interBlockCacheOpt returns a BaseApp option function that sets the persistent
-// inter-block write-through cache.
-func interBlockCacheOpt() func(*baseapp.BaseApp) {
-	return baseapp.SetInterBlockCache(store.NewCommitKVStoreCacheManager())
-}
-
-func TestFullAppSimulation(t *testing.T) {
-	config, db, dir, logger, skip, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim", "Simulation")
-	if skip {
-		t.Skip("skipping application simulation")
-	}
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	config.ChainID = SimAppChainID
-
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, db.Close())
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
-	}()
-
-	app, err := NewSimApp(logger, db)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// run randomized simulation
-	_, simParams, simErr := simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
-		t,
-		os.Stdout,
-		app.BaseApp,
-		StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager()),
-		RandomAccounts, // Replace with own random account function if using keys other than secp256k1
-		simapp.SimulationOperations(app, app.AppCodec(), config),
-		app.ModuleAccountAddrs(),
-		config,
-		app.AppCodec(),
-	)
-
-	// export state and simParams before the simulation error is checked
-	err = simapp.CheckExportSimulation(app, config, simParams)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, simErr)
-
-	if config.Commit {
-		simapp.PrintStats(db)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAppImportExport(t *testing.T) {
-	config, db, dir, logger, skip, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim", "Simulation")
-	if skip {
-		t.Skip("skipping application import/export simulation")
-	}
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	config.ChainID = SimAppChainID
-
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, db.Close())
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
-	}()
-	app, err := NewSimApp(logger, db)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
-
-	// Run randomized simulation
-	_, simParams, simErr := simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
-		t,
-		os.Stdout,
-		app.BaseApp,
-		StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager()),
-		RandomAccounts, // Replace with own random account function if using keys other than secp256k1
-		simapp.SimulationOperations(app, app.AppCodec(), config),
-		app.ModuleAccountAddrs(),
-		config,
-		app.AppCodec(),
-	)
-
-	// export state and simParams before the simulation error is checked
-	err = simapp.CheckExportSimulation(app, config, simParams)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, simErr)
-
-	if config.Commit {
-		simapp.PrintStats(db)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("exporting genesis...\n")
-
-	exported, err := app.ExportAppStateAndValidators(false, []string{})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	fmt.Printf("importing genesis...\n")
-
-	//nolint: dogsled
-	_, newDB, newDir, _, _, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim-2", "Simulation-2")
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, newDB.Close())
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(newDir))
-	}()
-
-	newApp, err := NewSimApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, newApp.Name())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	var genesisState simapp.GenesisState
-	err = json.Unmarshal(exported.AppState, &genesisState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	defer func() {
-		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			err := fmt.Sprintf("%v", r)
-			if !strings.Contains(err, "validator set is empty after InitGenesis") {
-				panic(r)
-			}
-			logger.Info("Skipping simulation as all validators have been unbonded")
-			logger.Info("err", err, "stacktrace", string(debug.Stack()))
-		}
-	}()
-
-	ctxA := app.NewContext(true, tmproto.Header{Height: app.LastBlockHeight(), ChainID: SimAppChainID})
-	ctxB := newApp.NewContext(true, tmproto.Header{Height: app.LastBlockHeight(), ChainID: SimAppChainID})
-	newApp.mm.InitGenesis(ctxB, app.AppCodec(), genesisState)
-	newApp.StoreConsensusParams(ctxB, exported.ConsensusParams)
-
-	fmt.Printf("comparing stores...\n")
-
-	storeKeysPrefixes := []storeKeysPrefixes{
-		{app.keys[authtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[authtypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{
-			app.keys[stakingtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[stakingtypes.StoreKey],
-			[][]byte{
-				stakingtypes.UnbondingQueueKey, stakingtypes.RedelegationQueueKey, stakingtypes.ValidatorQueueKey,
-				stakingtypes.HistoricalInfoKey,
-			},
-		}, // ordering may change but it doesn't matter
-		{app.keys[slashingtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[slashingtypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[minttypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[minttypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[distrtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[distrtypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[banktypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[banktypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{banktypes.BalancesPrefix}},
-		{app.keys[paramtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[paramtypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[govtypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[govtypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[evidencetypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[evidencetypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[capabilitytypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[capabilitytypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[authzkeeper.StoreKey], newApp.keys[authzkeeper.StoreKey], [][]byte{authzkeeper.GrantKey, authzkeeper.GrantQueuePrefix}},
-		{app.keys[ibchost.StoreKey], newApp.keys[ibchost.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-		{app.keys[ibctransfertypes.StoreKey], newApp.keys[ibctransfertypes.StoreKey], [][]byte{}},
-	}
-
-	for _, skp := range storeKeysPrefixes {
-		storeA := ctxA.KVStore(skp.A)
-		storeB := ctxB.KVStore(skp.B)
-
-		failedKVAs, failedKVBs := sdk.DiffKVStores(storeA, storeB, skp.Prefixes)
-		require.Equal(t, len(failedKVAs), len(failedKVBs), "unequal sets of key-values to compare")
-
-		fmt.Printf("compared %d different key/value pairs between %s and %s\n", len(failedKVAs), skp.A, skp.B)
-		require.Equal(t, len(failedKVAs), 0, simapp.GetSimulationLog(skp.A.Name(), app.SimulationManager().StoreDecoders, failedKVAs, failedKVBs))
-	}
-}
-
-func TestAppSimulationAfterImport(t *testing.T) {
-	config, db, dir, logger, skip, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim", "Simulation")
-	if skip {
-		t.Skip("skipping application simulation after import")
-	}
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	config.ChainID = SimAppChainID
-
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, db.Close())
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
-	}()
-
-	app, err := NewSimApp(logger, db)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Run randomized simulation
-	stopEarly, simParams, simErr := simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
-		t,
-		os.Stdout,
-		app.BaseApp,
-		StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager()),
-		RandomAccounts, // Replace with own random account function if using keys other than secp256k1
-		simapp.SimulationOperations(app, app.AppCodec(), config),
-		app.ModuleAccountAddrs(),
-		config,
-		app.AppCodec(),
-	)
-
-	// export state and simParams before the simulation error is checked
-	err = simapp.CheckExportSimulation(app, config, simParams)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NoError(t, simErr)
-
-	if config.Commit {
-		simapp.PrintStats(db)
-	}
-
-	if stopEarly {
-		fmt.Println("can't export or import a zero-validator genesis, exiting test...")
-		return
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("exporting genesis...\n")
-
-	exported, err := app.ExportAppStateAndValidators(true, []string{})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	fmt.Printf("importing genesis...\n")
-
-	_, newDB, newDir, _, _, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim-2", "Simulation-2")
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, newDB.Close())
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(newDir))
-	}()
-
-	newApp, err := NewSimApp(log.NewNopLogger(), newDB)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, newApp.Name())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	newApp.InitChain(abci.RequestInitChain{
-		ChainId:       SimAppChainID,
-		AppStateBytes: exported.AppState,
-	})
-
-	_, _, err = simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
-		t,
-		os.Stdout,
-		newApp.BaseApp,
-		StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager()),
-		RandomAccounts, // Replace with own random account function if using keys other than secp256k1
-		simapp.SimulationOperations(newApp, newApp.AppCodec(), config),
-		app.ModuleAccountAddrs(),
-		config,
-		app.AppCodec(),
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-}
-
-// TODO: Make another test for the fuzzer itself, which just has noOp txs
-// and doesn't depend on the application.
-func TestAppStateDeterminism(t *testing.T) {
-	if !simapp.FlagEnabledValue {
-		t.Skip("skipping application simulation")
-	}
-
-	config := simapp.NewConfigFromFlags()
-	config.InitialBlockHeight = 1
-	config.ExportParamsPath = ""
-	config.OnOperation = false
-	config.AllInvariants = false
-	config.ChainID = SimAppChainID
-
-	numSeeds := 3
-	numTimesToRunPerSeed := 5
-	appHashList := make([]json.RawMessage, numTimesToRunPerSeed)
-
-	for i := 0; i < numSeeds; i++ {
-		config.Seed = rand.Int63()
-
-		for j := 0; j < numTimesToRunPerSeed; j++ {
-			var logger log.Logger
-			if simapp.FlagVerboseValue {
-				logger = log.TestingLogger()
-			} else {
-				logger = log.NewNopLogger()
-			}
-
-			db := dbm.NewMemDB()
-			app, err := NewSimApp(logger, db)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			fmt.Printf(
-				"running non-determinism simulation; seed %d: %d/%d, attempt: %d/%d\n",
-				config.Seed, i+1, numSeeds, j+1, numTimesToRunPerSeed,
-			)
-
-			_, _, err = simulation.SimulateFromSeed(
-				t,
-				os.Stdout,
-				app.BaseApp,
-				StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager()),
-				RandomAccounts, // Replace with own random account function if using keys other than secp256k1
-				simapp.SimulationOperations(app, app.AppCodec(), config),
-				app.ModuleAccountAddrs(),
-				config,
-				app.AppCodec(),
-			)
-			require.NoError(t, err)
-
-			if config.Commit {
-				simapp.PrintStats(db)
-			}
-
-			appHash := app.LastCommitID().Hash
-			appHashList[j] = appHash
-
-			if j != 0 {
-				require.Equal(
-					t, string(appHashList[0]), string(appHashList[j]),
-					"non-determinism in seed %d: %d/%d, attempt: %d/%d\n", config.Seed, i+1, numSeeds, j+1, numTimesToRunPerSeed,
-				)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/app/utils.go b/app/utils.go
index 03fefdbe0f..38e8dcc0a5 100644
--- a/app/utils.go
+++ b/app/utils.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
@@ -11,21 +10,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/mock"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
 	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
 
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/encoding"
-	ethermint "github.com/evmos/ethermint/types"
-	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/ed25519"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/crypto/ethsecp256k1"
+	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/encoding"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	tmproto "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proto/tendermint/types"
@@ -94,96 +84,6 @@ func SetupWithDB(isCheckTx bool, patchGenesis func(*EthermintApp, simapp.Genesis
 	return app
 }
 
-// RandomGenesisAccounts is used by the auth module to create random genesis accounts in simulation when a genesis.json is not specified.
-// In contrast, the default auth module's RandomGenesisAccounts implementation creates only base accounts and vestings accounts.
-func RandomGenesisAccounts(simState *module.SimulationState) authtypes.GenesisAccounts {
-	emptyCodeHash := crypto.Keccak256(nil)
-	genesisAccs := make(authtypes.GenesisAccounts, len(simState.Accounts))
-	for i, acc := range simState.Accounts {
-		bacc := authtypes.NewBaseAccountWithAddress(acc.Address)
-
-		ethacc := &ethermint.EthAccount{
-			BaseAccount: bacc,
-			CodeHash:    common.BytesToHash(emptyCodeHash).String(),
-		}
-		genesisAccs[i] = ethacc
-	}
-
-	return genesisAccs
-}
-
-// RandomAccounts creates random accounts with an ethsecp256k1 private key
-// TODO: replace secp256k1.GenPrivKeyFromSecret() with similar function in go-ethereum
-func RandomAccounts(r *rand.Rand, n int) []simtypes.Account {
-	accs := make([]simtypes.Account, n)
-
-	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		// don't need that much entropy for simulation
-		privkeySeed := make([]byte, 15)
-		_, _ = r.Read(privkeySeed)
-
-		prv := secp256k1.GenPrivKeyFromSecret(privkeySeed)
-		ethPrv := &ethsecp256k1.PrivKey{}
-		_ = ethPrv.UnmarshalAmino(prv.Bytes()) // UnmarshalAmino simply copies the bytes and assigns them to ethPrv.Key
-		accs[i].PrivKey = ethPrv
-		accs[i].PubKey = accs[i].PrivKey.PubKey()
-		accs[i].Address = sdk.AccAddress(accs[i].PubKey.Address())
-
-		accs[i].ConsKey = ed25519.GenPrivKeyFromSecret(privkeySeed)
-	}
-
-	return accs
-}
-
-// StateFn returns the initial application state using a genesis or the simulation parameters.
-// It is a wrapper of simapp.AppStateFn to replace evm param EvmDenom with staking param BondDenom.
-func StateFn(cdc codec.JSONCodec, simManager *module.SimulationManager) simtypes.AppStateFn {
-	return func(r *rand.Rand, accs []simtypes.Account, config simtypes.Config,
-	) (appState json.RawMessage, simAccs []simtypes.Account, chainID string, genesisTimestamp time.Time) {
-		appStateFn := simapp.AppStateFn(cdc, simManager)
-		appState, simAccs, chainID, genesisTimestamp = appStateFn(r, accs, config)
-
-		rawState := make(map[string]json.RawMessage)
-		err := json.Unmarshal(appState, &rawState)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		stakingStateBz, ok := rawState[stakingtypes.ModuleName]
-		if !ok {
-			panic("staking genesis state is missing")
-		}
-
-		stakingState := new(stakingtypes.GenesisState)
-		cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(stakingStateBz, stakingState)
-
-		// we should get the BondDenom and make it the evmdenom.
-		// thus simulation accounts could have positive amount of gas token.
-		bondDenom := stakingState.Params.BondDenom
-
-		evmStateBz, ok := rawState[evmtypes.ModuleName]
-		if !ok {
-			panic("evm genesis state is missing")
-		}
-
-		evmState := new(evmtypes.GenesisState)
-		cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(evmStateBz, evmState)
-
-		// we should replace the EvmDenom with BondDenom
-		evmState.Params.EvmDenom = bondDenom
-
-		// change appState back
-		rawState[evmtypes.ModuleName] = cdc.MustMarshalJSON(evmState)
-
-		// replace appstate
-		appState, err = json.Marshal(rawState)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		return appState, simAccs, chainID, genesisTimestamp
-	}
-}
-
 // NewTestGenesisState generate genesis state with single validator
 func NewTestGenesisState(codec codec.Codec) simapp.GenesisState {
 	privVal := mock.NewPV()
diff --git a/app/utils_test.go b/app/utils_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ff233ea263..0000000000
--- a/app/utils_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-package app
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"math/rand"
-	"os"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
-	authkeeper "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/keeper"
-	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
-	paramstypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/params/types"
-	stakingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/staking/types"
-	evmtypes "github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/crypto/ethsecp256k1"
-	ethermint "github.com/evmos/ethermint/types"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-)
-
-var (
-	maxTestingAccounts = 100
-	seed               = int64(233)
-)
-
-func TestRandomGenesisAccounts(t *testing.T) {
-	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
-	accs := RandomAccounts(r, rand.Intn(maxTestingAccounts))
-
-	encodingConfig := MakeEncodingConfig()
-	appCodec := encodingConfig.Codec
-	cdc := encodingConfig.Amino
-
-	paramsKeeper := initParamsKeeper(appCodec, cdc, sdk.NewKVStoreKey(paramstypes.StoreKey), sdk.NewTransientStoreKey(paramstypes.StoreKey))
-	subSpace, find := paramsKeeper.GetSubspace(authtypes.ModuleName)
-	require.True(t, find)
-	accountKeeper := authkeeper.NewAccountKeeper(
-		appCodec, sdk.NewKVStoreKey(authtypes.StoreKey), subSpace, ethermint.ProtoAccount, maccPerms, sdk.GetConfig().GetBech32AccountAddrPrefix(),
-	)
-	authModule := auth.NewAppModule(appCodec, accountKeeper, RandomGenesisAccounts)
-
-	genesisState := simapp.NewDefaultGenesisState(appCodec)
-	simState := &module.SimulationState{Accounts: accs, Cdc: appCodec, Rand: r, GenState: genesisState}
-	authModule.GenerateGenesisState(simState)
-
-	authStateBz, find := genesisState[authtypes.ModuleName]
-	require.True(t, find)
-
-	authState := new(authtypes.GenesisState)
-	appCodec.MustUnmarshalJSON(authStateBz, authState)
-	accounts, err := authtypes.UnpackAccounts(authState.Accounts)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	for _, acc := range accounts {
-		_, ok := acc.(ethermint.EthAccountI)
-		require.True(t, ok)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestStateFn(t *testing.T) {
-	config, db, dir, logger, skip, err := simapp.SetupSimulation("leveldb-app-sim", "Simulation")
-	if skip {
-		t.Skip("skipping AppStateFn testing")
-	}
-	require.NoError(t, err, "simulation setup failed")
-
-	config.ChainID = SimAppChainID
-	config.Commit = true
-
-	defer func() {
-		db.Close()
-		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
-	}()
-
-	app := NewEthermintApp(logger, db, nil, true, map[int64]bool{}, DefaultNodeHome, simapp.FlagPeriodValue, MakeEncodingConfig(), simapp.EmptyAppOptions{}, fauxMerkleModeOpt)
-	require.Equal(t, appName, app.Name())
-
-	appStateFn := StateFn(app.AppCodec(), app.SimulationManager())
-	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
-	accounts := RandomAccounts(r, rand.Intn(maxTestingAccounts))
-	appState, _, _, _ := appStateFn(r, accounts, config)
-
-	rawState := make(map[string]json.RawMessage)
-	err = json.Unmarshal(appState, &rawState)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	stakingStateBz, ok := rawState[stakingtypes.ModuleName]
-	require.True(t, ok)
-
-	stakingState := new(stakingtypes.GenesisState)
-	app.AppCodec().MustUnmarshalJSON(stakingStateBz, stakingState)
-	bondDenom := stakingState.Params.BondDenom
-
-	evmStateBz, ok := rawState[evmtypes.ModuleName]
-	require.True(t, ok)
-
-	evmState := new(evmtypes.GenesisState)
-	app.AppCodec().MustUnmarshalJSON(evmStateBz, evmState)
-	require.Equal(t, bondDenom, evmState.Params.EvmDenom)
-}
-
-func TestRandomAccounts(t *testing.T) {
-	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(seed))
-	accounts := RandomAccounts(r, rand.Intn(maxTestingAccounts))
-	for _, acc := range accounts {
-		_, ok := acc.PrivKey.(*ethsecp256k1.PrivKey)
-		require.True(t, ok)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/module.go b/x/evm/module.go
index 17aac6cf1f..43161fab9b 100644
--- a/x/evm/module.go
+++ b/x/evm/module.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/client/cli"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/keeper"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/simulation"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
 )
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingCo
 
 // RegisterRESTRoutes performs a no-op as the EVM module doesn't expose REST
 // endpoints
-func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(clientCtx client.Context, rtr *mux.Router) {
+func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(_ client.Context, _ *mux.Router) {
 }
 
 func (b AppModuleBasic) RegisterGRPCGatewayRoutes(c client.Context, serveMux *runtime.ServeMux) {
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func (AppModule) Name() string {
 
 // RegisterInvariants interface for registering invariants. Performs a no-op
 // as the evm module doesn't expose invariants.
-func (am AppModule) RegisterInvariants(ir sdk.InvariantRegistry) {
+func (am AppModule) RegisterInvariants(_ sdk.InvariantRegistry) {
 }
 
 // RegisterServices registers a GRPC query service to respond to the
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ func (AppModule) QuerierRoute() string { return types.RouterKey }
 
 // LegacyQuerierHandler returns nil as the evm module doesn't expose a legacy
 // Querier.
-func (am AppModule) LegacyQuerierHandler(legacyQuerierCdc *codec.LegacyAmino) sdk.Querier {
+func (am AppModule) LegacyQuerierHandler(_ *codec.LegacyAmino) sdk.Querier {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -167,28 +166,24 @@ func (am AppModule) ExportGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.Raw
 }
 
 // RandomizedParams creates randomized evm param changes for the simulator.
-func (AppModule) RandomizedParams(r *rand.Rand) []simtypes.ParamChange {
-	return simulation.ParamChanges(r)
+func (AppModule) RandomizedParams(_ *rand.Rand) []simtypes.ParamChange {
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RegisterStoreDecoder registers a decoder for evm module's types
-func (am AppModule) RegisterStoreDecoder(sdr sdk.StoreDecoderRegistry) {
-	sdr[types.StoreKey] = simulation.NewDecodeStore()
+func (am AppModule) RegisterStoreDecoder(_ sdk.StoreDecoderRegistry) {
 }
 
 // ProposalContents doesn't return any content functions for governance proposals.
-func (AppModule) ProposalContents(simState module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
+func (AppModule) ProposalContents(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // GenerateGenesisState creates a randomized GenState of the evm module.
-func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
-	simulation.RandomizedGenState(simState)
+func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(_ *module.SimulationState) {
 }
 
 // WeightedOperations returns the all the evm module operations with their respective weights.
-func (am AppModule) WeightedOperations(simState module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedOperation {
-	return simulation.WeightedOperations(
-		simState.AppParams, simState.Cdc, am.ak, am.keeper,
-	)
+func (am AppModule) WeightedOperations(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedOperation {
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/decoder.go b/x/evm/simulation/decoder.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ec2cdf4230..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/decoder.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/kv"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-// NewDecodeStore returns a decoder function closure that unmarshals the KVPair's
-// value to the corresponding EVM type.
-func NewDecodeStore() func(kvA, kvB kv.Pair) string {
-	return func(kvA, kvB kv.Pair) string {
-		switch {
-		case bytes.Equal(kvA.Key[:1], types.KeyPrefixStorage):
-			storageA := common.BytesToHash(kvA.Value).Hex()
-			storageB := common.BytesToHash(kvB.Value).Hex()
-
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%v\n%v", storageA, storageB)
-		case bytes.Equal(kvA.Key[:1], types.KeyPrefixCode):
-			codeHashA := common.Bytes2Hex(kvA.Value)
-			codeHashB := common.Bytes2Hex(kvB.Value)
-
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%v\n%v", codeHashA, codeHashB)
-		default:
-			panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid evm key prefix %X", kvA.Key[:1]))
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/decoder_test.go b/x/evm/simulation/decoder_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f4e5372b12..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/decoder_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/kv"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-// TestDecodeStore tests that evm simulation decoder decodes the key value pairs as expected.
-func TestDecodeStore(t *testing.T) {
-	dec := NewDecodeStore()
-
-	hash := common.BytesToHash([]byte("hash"))
-	code := common.Bytes2Hex([]byte{1, 2, 3})
-
-	kvPairs := kv.Pairs{
-		Pairs: []kv.Pair{
-			{Key: types.KeyPrefixCode, Value: common.FromHex(code)},
-			{Key: types.KeyPrefixStorage, Value: hash.Bytes()},
-		},
-	}
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name        string
-		expectedLog string
-	}{
-		{"Code", fmt.Sprintf("%v\n%v", code, code)},
-		{"Storage", fmt.Sprintf("%v\n%v", hash, hash)},
-		{"other", ""},
-	}
-	for i, tt := range tests {
-		i, tt := i, tt
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			switch i {
-			case len(tests) - 1:
-				require.Panics(t, func() { dec(kvPairs.Pairs[i], kvPairs.Pairs[i]) }, tt.name)
-			default:
-				require.Equal(t, tt.expectedLog, dec(kvPairs.Pairs[i], kvPairs.Pairs[i]), tt.name)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/genesis.go b/x/evm/simulation/genesis.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 00132925c9..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/genesis.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-const (
-	extraEIPsKey = "extra_eips"
-)
-
-// GenExtraEIPs defines a set of extra EIPs with 50% probability
-func GenExtraEIPs(r *rand.Rand) []int64 {
-	var extraEIPs []int64
-	// 50% chance of having extra EIPs
-	if r.Intn(2) == 0 {
-		extraEIPs = []int64{1344, 1884, 2200, 2929, 3198, 3529}
-	}
-	return extraEIPs
-}
-
-// GenEnableCreate enables the EnableCreate param with 80% probability
-func GenEnableCreate(r *rand.Rand) bool {
-	// 80% chance of enabling create contract
-	enableCreate := r.Intn(100) < 80
-	return enableCreate
-}
-
-// GenEnableCall enables the EnableCall param with 80% probability
-func GenEnableCall(r *rand.Rand) bool {
-	// 80% chance of enabling evm account transfer and calling contract
-	enableCall := r.Intn(100) < 80
-	return enableCall
-}
-
-// RandomizedGenState generates a random GenesisState for the EVM module
-func RandomizedGenState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
-	// evm params
-	var extraEIPs []int64
-
-	simState.AppParams.GetOrGenerate(
-		simState.Cdc, extraEIPsKey, &extraEIPs, simState.Rand,
-		func(r *rand.Rand) { extraEIPs = GenExtraEIPs(r) },
-	)
-
-	params := types.NewParams(types.DefaultEVMDenom, true, true, types.DefaultChainConfig(), extraEIPs...)
-	evmGenesis := types.NewGenesisState(params, []types.GenesisAccount{})
-
-	bz, err := json.MarshalIndent(evmGenesis, "", " ")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("Selected randomly generated %s parameters:\n%s\n", types.ModuleName, bz)
-
-	simState.GenState[types.ModuleName] = simState.Cdc.MustMarshalJSON(evmGenesis)
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/genesis_test.go b/x/evm/simulation/genesis_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fb4dd5c81..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/genesis_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-package simulation_test
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"math/rand"
-	"testing"
-
-	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
-	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/simulation"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-// TestRandomizedGenState tests the normal scenario of applying RandomizedGenState.
-// Abonormal scenarios are not tested here.
-func TestRandomizedGenState(t *testing.T) {
-	registry := codectypes.NewInterfaceRegistry()
-	types.RegisterInterfaces(registry)
-	cdc := codec.NewProtoCodec(registry)
-
-	s := rand.NewSource(1)
-	r := rand.New(s)
-
-	simState := module.SimulationState{
-		AppParams:    make(simtypes.AppParams),
-		Cdc:          cdc,
-		Rand:         r,
-		NumBonded:    3,
-		Accounts:     simtypes.RandomAccounts(r, 3),
-		InitialStake: sdkmath.NewInt(1000),
-		GenState:     make(map[string]json.RawMessage),
-	}
-
-	simulation.RandomizedGenState(&simState)
-
-	var evmGenesis types.GenesisState
-	simState.Cdc.MustUnmarshalJSON(simState.GenState[types.ModuleName], &evmGenesis)
-
-	require.Equal(t, true, evmGenesis.Params.GetEnableCreate())
-	require.Equal(t, true, evmGenesis.Params.GetEnableCall())
-	require.Equal(t, types.DefaultEVMDenom, evmGenesis.Params.GetEvmDenom())
-	require.Equal(t, simulation.GenExtraEIPs(r), evmGenesis.Params.GetExtraEIPs())
-	require.Equal(t, types.DefaultChainConfig(), evmGenesis.Params.GetChainConfig())
-
-	require.Equal(t, len(evmGenesis.Accounts), 0)
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/operations.go b/x/evm/simulation/operations.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cd5800adc4..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/operations.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,313 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/big"
-	"math/rand"
-	"time"
-
-	sdkmath "cosmossdk.io/math"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
-	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-	sdktx "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/tx"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simulation"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
-	ethtypes "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
-
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
-	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/signing"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/encoding"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/tests"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/keeper"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-const (
-	/* #nosec */
-	OpWeightMsgEthSimpleTransfer = "op_weight_msg_eth_simple_transfer"
-	/* #nosec */
-	OpWeightMsgEthCreateContract = "op_weight_msg_eth_create_contract"
-	/* #nosec */
-	OpWeightMsgEthCallContract = "op_weight_msg_eth_call_contract"
-)
-
-const (
-	WeightMsgEthSimpleTransfer = 50
-	WeightMsgEthCreateContract = 50
-)
-
-var ErrNoEnoughBalance = fmt.Errorf("no enough balance")
-
-var maxWaitSeconds = 10
-
-type simulateContext struct {
-	context sdk.Context
-	bapp    *baseapp.BaseApp
-	rand    *rand.Rand
-	keeper  *keeper.Keeper
-}
-
-// WeightedOperations generate Two kinds of operations: SimulateEthSimpleTransfer, SimulateEthCreateContract.
-// Contract call operations work as the future operations of SimulateEthCreateContract.
-func WeightedOperations(
-	appParams simtypes.AppParams, cdc codec.JSONCodec, ak types.AccountKeeper, k *keeper.Keeper,
-) simulation.WeightedOperations {
-	var (
-		weightMsgEthSimpleTransfer int
-		weightMsgEthCreateContract int
-	)
-
-	appParams.GetOrGenerate(cdc, OpWeightMsgEthSimpleTransfer, &weightMsgEthSimpleTransfer, nil,
-		func(_ *rand.Rand) {
-			weightMsgEthSimpleTransfer = WeightMsgEthSimpleTransfer
-		},
-	)
-
-	appParams.GetOrGenerate(cdc, OpWeightMsgEthCreateContract, &weightMsgEthCreateContract, nil,
-		func(_ *rand.Rand) {
-			weightMsgEthCreateContract = WeightMsgEthCreateContract
-		},
-	)
-
-	return simulation.WeightedOperations{
-		simulation.NewWeightedOperation(
-			weightMsgEthSimpleTransfer,
-			SimulateEthSimpleTransfer(ak, k),
-		),
-		simulation.NewWeightedOperation(
-			weightMsgEthCreateContract,
-			SimulateEthCreateContract(ak, k),
-		),
-	}
-}
-
-// SimulateEthSimpleTransfer simulate simple eth account transferring gas token.
-// It randomly choose sender, recipient and transferable amount.
-// Other tx details like nonce, gasprice, gaslimit are calculated to get valid value.
-func SimulateEthSimpleTransfer(ak types.AccountKeeper, k *keeper.Keeper) simtypes.Operation {
-	return func(
-		r *rand.Rand, bapp *baseapp.BaseApp, ctx sdk.Context, accs []simtypes.Account, chainID string,
-	) (simtypes.OperationMsg, []simtypes.FutureOperation, error) {
-		simAccount, _ := simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-		var recipient simtypes.Account
-		if r.Intn(2) == 1 {
-			recipient, _ = simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-		} else {
-			recipient = simtypes.RandomAccounts(r, 1)[0]
-		}
-		from := common.BytesToAddress(simAccount.Address)
-		to := common.BytesToAddress(recipient.Address)
-
-		simulateContext := &simulateContext{ctx, bapp, r, k}
-
-		return SimulateEthTx(simulateContext, &from, &to, nil, (*hexutil.Bytes)(&[]byte{}), simAccount.PrivKey, nil)
-	}
-}
-
-// SimulateEthCreateContract simulate create an ERC20 contract.
-// It makes operationSimulateEthCallContract the future operations of SimulateEthCreateContract
-// to ensure valid contract call.
-func SimulateEthCreateContract(ak types.AccountKeeper, k *keeper.Keeper) simtypes.Operation {
-	return func(
-		r *rand.Rand, bapp *baseapp.BaseApp, ctx sdk.Context, accs []simtypes.Account, chainID string,
-	) (simtypes.OperationMsg, []simtypes.FutureOperation, error) {
-		simAccount, _ := simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-
-		from := common.BytesToAddress(simAccount.Address)
-		nonce := k.GetNonce(ctx, from)
-
-		ctorArgs, err := types.ERC20Contract.ABI.Pack("", from, sdkmath.NewIntWithDecimal(1000, 18).BigInt())
-		if err != nil {
-			return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "can not pack owner and supply"), nil, err
-		}
-		data := types.ERC20Contract.Bin
-		data = append(data, ctorArgs...)
-
-		simulateContext := &simulateContext{ctx, bapp, r, k}
-
-		fops := make([]simtypes.FutureOperation, 1)
-		whenCall := ctx.BlockHeader().Time.Add(time.Duration(r.Intn(maxWaitSeconds)+1) * time.Second)
-		contractAddr := crypto.CreateAddress(from, nonce)
-		var tokenReceipient simtypes.Account
-		if r.Intn(2) == 1 {
-			tokenReceipient, _ = simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-		} else {
-			tokenReceipient = simtypes.RandomAccounts(r, 1)[0]
-		}
-		receipientAddr := common.BytesToAddress(tokenReceipient.Address)
-		fops[0] = simtypes.FutureOperation{
-			BlockTime: whenCall,
-			Op:        operationSimulateEthCallContract(k, &contractAddr, &receipientAddr, nil),
-		}
-		return SimulateEthTx(simulateContext, &from, nil, nil, (*hexutil.Bytes)(&data), simAccount.PrivKey, fops)
-	}
-}
-
-// operationSimulateEthCallContract simulate calling an contract.
-// It is always calling an ERC20 contract.
-func operationSimulateEthCallContract(k *keeper.Keeper, contractAddr, to *common.Address, amount *big.Int) simtypes.Operation {
-	return func(
-		r *rand.Rand, bapp *baseapp.BaseApp, ctx sdk.Context, accs []simtypes.Account, chainID string,
-	) (simtypes.OperationMsg, []simtypes.FutureOperation, error) {
-		simAccount, _ := simtypes.RandomAcc(r, accs)
-
-		from := common.BytesToAddress(simAccount.Address)
-
-		ctorArgs, err := types.ERC20Contract.ABI.Pack("transfer", to, amount)
-		if err != nil {
-			return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "can not pack method and args"), nil, err
-		}
-		data := types.ERC20Contract.Bin
-		data = append(data, ctorArgs...)
-
-		simulateContext := &simulateContext{ctx, bapp, r, k}
-
-		return SimulateEthTx(simulateContext, &from, contractAddr, nil, (*hexutil.Bytes)(&data), simAccount.PrivKey, nil)
-	}
-}
-
-// SimulateEthTx creates valid ethereum tx and pack it as cosmos tx, and deliver it.
-func SimulateEthTx(
-	ctx *simulateContext, from, to *common.Address, amount *big.Int, data *hexutil.Bytes, prv cryptotypes.PrivKey, fops []simtypes.FutureOperation,
-) (simtypes.OperationMsg, []simtypes.FutureOperation, error) {
-	ethTx, err := CreateRandomValidEthTx(ctx, from, nil, nil, data)
-	if err == ErrNoEnoughBalance {
-		return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "no enough balance"), nil, nil
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "can not create valid eth tx"), nil, err
-	}
-
-	txConfig := encoding.MakeConfig(module.NewBasicManager()).TxConfig
-	txBuilder := txConfig.NewTxBuilder()
-	signedTx, err := GetSignedTx(ctx, txBuilder, ethTx, prv)
-	if err != nil {
-		return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "can not sign ethereum tx"), nil, err
-	}
-
-	_, _, err = ctx.bapp.SimDeliver(txConfig.TxEncoder(), signedTx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return simtypes.NoOpMsg(types.ModuleName, types.TypeMsgEthereumTx, "failed to deliver tx"), nil, err
-	}
-
-	return simtypes.OperationMsg{}, fops, nil
-}
-
-// CreateRandomValidEthTx create the ethereum tx with valid random values
-func CreateRandomValidEthTx(ctx *simulateContext,
-	from,
-	to *common.Address,
-	amount *big.Int,
-	data *hexutil.Bytes,
-) (ethTx *types.MsgEthereumTx, err error) {
-	gasCap := ctx.rand.Uint64()
-	estimateGas, err := EstimateGas(ctx, from, to, data, gasCap)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	// we suppose that gasLimit should be larger than estimateGas to ensure tx validity
-	gasLimit := estimateGas + uint64(ctx.rand.Intn(int(sdktx.MaxGasWanted-estimateGas)))
-	ethChainID := ctx.keeper.ChainID()
-	chainConfig := ctx.keeper.GetParams(ctx.context).ChainConfig.EthereumConfig(ethChainID)
-	gasPrice := ctx.keeper.GetBaseFee(ctx.context, chainConfig)
-	gasFeeCap := new(big.Int).Add(gasPrice, big.NewInt(int64(ctx.rand.Int())))
-	gasTipCap := big.NewInt(int64(ctx.rand.Int()))
-	nonce := ctx.keeper.GetNonce(ctx.context, *from)
-
-	if amount == nil {
-		amount, err = RandomTransferableAmount(ctx, *from, estimateGas, gasFeeCap)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	ethTx = types.NewTx(ethChainID, nonce, to, amount, gasLimit, gasPrice, gasFeeCap, gasTipCap, *data, nil)
-	ethTx.From = from.String()
-	return ethTx, nil
-}
-
-// EstimateGas estimates the gas used by quering the keeper.
-func EstimateGas(ctx *simulateContext, from, to *common.Address, data *hexutil.Bytes, gasCap uint64) (gas uint64, err error) {
-	args, err := json.Marshal(&types.TransactionArgs{To: to, From: from, Data: data})
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	res, err := ctx.keeper.EstimateGas(sdk.WrapSDKContext(ctx.context), &types.EthCallRequest{
-		Args:   args,
-		GasCap: gasCap,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return res.Gas, nil
-}
-
-// RandomTransferableAmount generates a random valid transferable amount.
-// Transferable amount is between the range [0, spendable), spendable = balance - gasFeeCap * GasLimit.
-func RandomTransferableAmount(ctx *simulateContext, address common.Address, estimateGas uint64, gasFeeCap *big.Int) (amount *big.Int, err error) {
-	balance := ctx.keeper.GetBalance(ctx.context, address)
-	feeLimit := new(big.Int).Mul(gasFeeCap, big.NewInt(int64(estimateGas)))
-	if (feeLimit.Cmp(balance)) > 0 {
-		return nil, ErrNoEnoughBalance
-	}
-	spendable := new(big.Int).Sub(balance, feeLimit)
-	if spendable.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) == 0 {
-		amount = new(big.Int).Set(spendable)
-		return amount, nil
-	}
-	simAmount, err := simtypes.RandPositiveInt(ctx.rand, sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(spendable))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	amount = simAmount.BigInt()
-	return amount, nil
-}
-
-// GetSignedTx sign the ethereum tx and packs it as a signing.Tx .
-func GetSignedTx(
-	ctx *simulateContext,
-	txBuilder client.TxBuilder,
-	msg *types.MsgEthereumTx,
-	prv cryptotypes.PrivKey,
-) (signedTx signing.Tx, err error) {
-	builder, ok := txBuilder.(tx.ExtensionOptionsTxBuilder)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can not initiate ExtensionOptionsTxBuilder")
-	}
-	option, err := codectypes.NewAnyWithValue(&types.ExtensionOptionsEthereumTx{})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	builder.SetExtensionOptions(option)
-
-	if err := msg.Sign(ethtypes.LatestSignerForChainID(ctx.keeper.ChainID()), tests.NewSigner(prv)); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if err = builder.SetMsgs(msg); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	txData, err := types.UnpackTxData(msg.Data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	fees := sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(ctx.keeper.GetParams(ctx.context).EvmDenom, sdkmath.NewIntFromBigInt(txData.Fee())))
-	builder.SetFeeAmount(fees)
-	builder.SetGasLimit(msg.GetGas())
-
-	signedTx = builder.GetTx()
-	return signedTx, nil
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/params.go b/x/evm/simulation/params.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ebc811e69..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/params.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-// DONTCOVER
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
-
-	amino "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
-	simtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/simulation"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/simulation"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/types"
-)
-
-// ParamChanges defines the parameters that can be modified by param change proposals
-// on the simulation.
-func ParamChanges(r *rand.Rand) []simtypes.ParamChange {
-	return []simtypes.ParamChange{
-		simulation.NewSimParamChange(types.ModuleName, string(types.ParamStoreKeyExtraEIPs),
-			func(r *rand.Rand) string {
-				extraEIPs := GenExtraEIPs(r)
-				amino := amino.NewLegacyAmino()
-				bz, err := amino.MarshalJSON(extraEIPs)
-				if err != nil {
-					panic(err)
-				}
-				return string(bz)
-			},
-		),
-		simulation.NewSimParamChange(types.ModuleName, string(types.ParamStoreKeyEnableCreate),
-			func(r *rand.Rand) string {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("%v", GenEnableCreate(r))
-			},
-		),
-		simulation.NewSimParamChange(types.ModuleName, string(types.ParamStoreKeyEnableCall),
-			func(r *rand.Rand) string {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("%v", GenEnableCall(r))
-			},
-		),
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/evm/simulation/params_test.go b/x/evm/simulation/params_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c6ad371ad..0000000000
--- a/x/evm/simulation/params_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package simulation_test
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/evm/simulation"
-)
-
-// TestParamChanges tests the paramChanges are generated as expected.
-func TestParamChanges(t *testing.T) {
-	s := rand.NewSource(1)
-	r := rand.New(s)
-
-	extraEIPs := simulation.GenExtraEIPs(r)
-	bz, err := json.Marshal(extraEIPs)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	expected := []struct {
-		composedKey string
-		key         string
-		simValue    string
-		subspace    string
-	}{
-		{"evm/EnableExtraEIPs", "EnableExtraEIPs", string(bz), "evm"},
-		{"evm/EnableCreate", "EnableCreate", fmt.Sprintf("%v", simulation.GenEnableCreate(r)), "evm"},
-		{"evm/EnableCall", "EnableCall", fmt.Sprintf("%v", simulation.GenEnableCall(r)), "evm"},
-	}
-
-	paramChanges := simulation.ParamChanges(r)
-
-	require.Len(t, paramChanges, 3)
-
-	for i, p := range paramChanges {
-		require.Equal(t, expected[i].composedKey, p.ComposedKey())
-		require.Equal(t, expected[i].key, p.Key())
-		require.Equal(t, expected[i].simValue, p.SimValue()(r))
-		require.Equal(t, expected[i].subspace, p.Subspace())
-	}
-}
diff --git a/x/feemarket/module.go b/x/feemarket/module.go
index a93e8fba42..226584b9e2 100644
--- a/x/feemarket/module.go
+++ b/x/feemarket/module.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/feemarket/client/cli"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/feemarket/keeper"
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/feemarket/simulation"
 	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/feemarket/types"
 )
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func (AppModuleBasic) ValidateGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec, _ client.TxEncodingCo
 
 // RegisterRESTRoutes performs a no-op as the EVM module doesn't expose REST
 // endpoints
-func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(clientCtx client.Context, rtr *mux.Router) {
+func (AppModuleBasic) RegisterRESTRoutes(_ client.Context, _ *mux.Router) {
 }
 
 func (b AppModuleBasic) RegisterGRPCGatewayRoutes(c client.Context, serveMux *runtime.ServeMux) {
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func (AppModule) Name() string {
 
 // RegisterInvariants interface for registering invariants. Performs a no-op
 // as the fee market module doesn't expose invariants.
-func (am AppModule) RegisterInvariants(ir sdk.InvariantRegistry) {}
+func (am AppModule) RegisterInvariants(_ sdk.InvariantRegistry) {}
 
 // RegisterServices registers the GRPC query service and migrator service to respond to the
 // module-specific GRPC queries and handle the upgrade store migration for the module.
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ func (AppModule) QuerierRoute() string { return types.RouterKey }
 
 // LegacyQuerierHandler returns nil as the fee market module doesn't expose a legacy
 // Querier.
-func (am AppModule) LegacyQuerierHandler(legacyQuerierCdc *codec.LegacyAmino) sdk.Querier {
+func (am AppModule) LegacyQuerierHandler(_ *codec.LegacyAmino) sdk.Querier {
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -162,24 +161,23 @@ func (am AppModule) ExportGenesis(ctx sdk.Context, cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.Raw
 }
 
 // RandomizedParams creates randomized fee market param changes for the simulator.
-func (AppModule) RandomizedParams(r *rand.Rand) []simtypes.ParamChange {
+func (AppModule) RandomizedParams(_ *rand.Rand) []simtypes.ParamChange {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // RegisterStoreDecoder registers a decoder for fee market module's types
-func (am AppModule) RegisterStoreDecoder(sdr sdk.StoreDecoderRegistry) {}
+func (am AppModule) RegisterStoreDecoder(_ sdk.StoreDecoderRegistry) {}
 
 // ProposalContents doesn't return any content functions for governance proposals.
-func (AppModule) ProposalContents(simState module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
+func (AppModule) ProposalContents(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedProposalContent {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // GenerateGenesisState creates a randomized GenState of the fee market module.
-func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
-	simulation.RandomizedGenState(simState)
+func (AppModule) GenerateGenesisState(_ *module.SimulationState) {
 }
 
 // WeightedOperations returns the all the fee market module operations with their respective weights.
-func (am AppModule) WeightedOperations(simState module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedOperation {
+func (am AppModule) WeightedOperations(_ module.SimulationState) []simtypes.WeightedOperation {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/feemarket/simulation/genesis.go b/x/feemarket/simulation/genesis.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 987e4c1ba7..0000000000
--- a/x/feemarket/simulation/genesis.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package simulation
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-
-	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/module"
-
-	"github.com/evmos/ethermint/x/feemarket/types"
-)
-
-// RandomizedGenState generates a random GenesisState for nft
-func RandomizedGenState(simState *module.SimulationState) {
-	params := types.NewParams(simState.Rand.Uint32()%2 == 0,
-		simState.Rand.Uint32(),
-		simState.Rand.Uint32(),
-		simState.Rand.Uint64(),
-		simState.Rand.Int63(),
-		sdk.ZeroDec(),
-		types.DefaultMinGasMultiplier)
-
-	blockGas := simState.Rand.Uint64()
-	feemarketGenesis := types.NewGenesisState(params, blockGas)
-
-	bz, err := json.MarshalIndent(feemarketGenesis, "", " ")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("Selected randomly generated %s parameters:\n%s\n", types.ModuleName, bz)
-
-	simState.GenState[types.ModuleName] = simState.Cdc.MustMarshalJSON(feemarketGenesis)
-}