diff --git a/util/issue_commands.go b/util/issue_commands.go
index e11e874..89d42a8 100644
--- a/util/issue_commands.go
+++ b/util/issue_commands.go
@@ -101,18 +101,14 @@ func SendUpdateRedeemClaim(goCtx context.Context, beneficiary string, id uint64,
 	buildSignBroadcastTx(goCtx, loggingContext, sendingValidatorAddress, msg)
 }
 
-func SendPLMNTTokens(goCtx context.Context, beneficiary sdk.AccAddress, amount uint64, denominator string) {
+func SendTokens(goCtx context.Context, beneficiary sdk.AccAddress, amount uint64, denominator string) {
 	sendingValidatorAddress := config.GetConfig().ValidatorAddress
 
 	coin := sdk.NewCoin(denominator, sdk.NewIntFromUint64(amount))
 	coins := sdk.NewCoins(coin)
-	orgAddr, err := sdk.AccAddressFromBech32(sendingValidatorAddress)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(goCtx)
-		GetAppLogger().Error(ctx, "sending PLMNT tokens: couldn't convert validator address to Address object")
-	}
+	orgAddr := sdk.MustAccAddressFromBech32(sendingValidatorAddress)
 	msg := banktypes.NewMsgSend(orgAddr, beneficiary, coins)
 
-	loggingContext := "sending PLMNT tokens"
+	loggingContext := "sending " + denominator + " tokens"
 	buildSignBroadcastTx(goCtx, loggingContext, sendingValidatorAddress, msg)
 }
diff --git a/x/machine/keeper/msg_server_attest_machine.go b/x/machine/keeper/msg_server_attest_machine.go
index 8d73605..21e952e 100644
--- a/x/machine/keeper/msg_server_attest_machine.go
+++ b/x/machine/keeper/msg_server_attest_machine.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (k msgServer) sendInitialFundingTokensToMachine(goCtx context.Context, mach
 
 	logMsg := fmt.Sprintf("transferring %v tokens to address %s", keeperParams.GetDaoMachineFundingAmount(), machineAddress.String())
 	util.GetAppLogger().Info(ctx, logMsg)
-	util.SendPLMNTTokens(goCtx, machineAddress, keeperParams.GetDaoMachineFundingAmount(), keeperParams.DaoMachineFundingDenom)
+	util.SendTokens(goCtx, machineAddress, keeperParams.GetDaoMachineFundingAmount(), keeperParams.GetDaoMachineFundingDenom())
 }
 
 func validateExtendedPublicKey(issuer string, cfg chaincfg.Params) bool {