diff --git a/tests/simulation/sim/sim_utils.go b/tests/simulation/sim/sim_utils.go
index 5530ea1f73..a8d7ef7e61 100644
--- a/tests/simulation/sim/sim_utils.go
+++ b/tests/simulation/sim/sim_utils.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func PrintStats(db dbm.DB) {
 // if the export paths are defined.
 func CheckExportSimulation(app runtime.AppI, config simtypes.Config, params simtypes.Params) error {
 	if config.ExportStatePath != "" {
-		fmt.Println("exporting app state...")
 		exported, err := app.ExportAppStateAndValidators(false, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ func CheckExportSimulation(app runtime.AppI, config simtypes.Config, params simt
 	}
 
 	if config.ExportParamsPath != "" {
-		fmt.Println("exporting simulation params...")
 		paramsBz, err := json.MarshalIndent(params, "", " ")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/tests/simulation/sim_test.go b/tests/simulation/sim_test.go
index c29172c20e..ea44278d6e 100644
--- a/tests/simulation/sim_test.go
+++ b/tests/simulation/sim_test.go
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func TestAppSimulationAfterImport(t *testing.T) {
 	simutils.PrintStats(db)
 
 	if stopEarly {
-		fmt.Println("can't export or import a zero-validator genesis, exiting test...")
+		t.Log("can't export or import a zero-validator genesis, exiting test")
 		return
 	}