diff --git a/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/light_client_module_test.go b/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/light_client_module_test.go
index 8c059d37f3c..f0d35ec252a 100644
--- a/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/light_client_module_test.go
+++ b/modules/light-clients/09-localhost/light_client_module_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (suite *LocalhostTestSuite) TestVerifyClientMessage() {
 	lightClientModule, err := suite.chain.App.GetIBCKeeper().ClientKeeper.Route(suite.chain.GetContext(), exported.LocalhostClientID)
 	suite.Require().NoError(err)
 
-	err = lightClientModule.Initialize(suite.chain.GetContext(), exported.LocalhostClientID, nil, nil)
+	err = lightClientModule.VerifyClientMessage(suite.chain.GetContext(), exported.LocalhostClientID, nil)
 	suite.Require().Error(err)
 }