diff --git a/simapp/ante.go b/simapp/ante.go
index 83f7ed147fe..5549194e933 100644
--- a/simapp/ante.go
+++ b/simapp/ante.go
@@ -25,15 +25,19 @@ type HandlerOptions struct {
 // signer.
 func NewAnteHandler(options HandlerOptions) (sdk.AnteHandler, error) {
 	if options.AccountKeeper == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("account keeper is required for ante builder")
+		return nil, errors.New("account keeper is required for ante handler")
 	}
 
 	if options.BankKeeper == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("bank keeper is required for ante builder")
+		return nil, errors.New("bank keeper is required for ante handler")
 	}
 
 	if options.SignModeHandler == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("sign mode handler is required for ante builder")
+		return nil, errors.New("sign mode handler is required for ante handler")
+	}
+
+	if options.IBCKeeper == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("ibc keeper is required for the ante handler")
 	}
 
 	anteDecorators := []sdk.AnteDecorator{