diff --git a/client/keys/add_ledger_test.go b/client/keys/add_ledger_test.go
index e46b7e26fcc4..cf900785dbc0 100644
--- a/client/keys/add_ledger_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/add_ledger_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdLedgerWithCustomCoinType(t *testing.T) {
 	// Prepare a keybase
 	kbHome := t.TempDir()
 
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	clientCtx := client.Context{}.WithKeyringDir(kbHome).WithCodec(cdc)
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), client.ClientContextKey, &clientCtx)
 
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ func Test_runAddCmdLedger(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mockIn := testutil.ApplyMockIODiscardOutErr(cmd)
 	kbHome := t.TempDir()
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 
-	clientCtx := client.Context{}.WithKeyringDir(kbHome).WithCodec(encCfg.Codec)
+	clientCtx := client.Context{}.WithKeyringDir(kbHome).WithCodec(cdc)
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), client.ClientContextKey, &clientCtx)
 
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdLedger(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, cmd.ExecuteContext(ctx))
 
 	// Now check that it has been stored properly
-	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, encCfg.Codec)
+	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Now check that it has been stored properly
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdLedger(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func Test_runAddCmdLedgerDryRun(t *testing.T) {
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	testData := []struct {
 		name  string
 		args  []string
diff --git a/client/keys/add_test.go b/client/keys/add_test.go
index 53f10ecb6327..5b8bf8229310 100644
--- a/client/keys/add_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/add_test.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	mockIn := testutil.ApplyMockIODiscardOutErr(cmd)
 	kbHome := t.TempDir()
 
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 
 	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdBasic(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_runAddCmdDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 	pubkey1 := `{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"AtObiFVE4s+9+RX5SP8TN9r2mxpoaT4eGj9CJfK7VRzN"}`
 	pubkey2 := `{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"A/se1vkqgdQ7VJQCM4mxN+L+ciGhnnJ4XYsQCRBMrdRi"}`
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 
 	testData := []struct {
 		name  string
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func Test_runAddCmdDryRun(t *testing.T) {
 func TestAddRecoverFileBackend(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := AddKeyCommand()
 	cmd.Flags().AddFlagSet(Commands("home").PersistentFlags())
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 
 	mockIn := testutil.ApplyMockIODiscardOutErr(cmd)
 	kbHome := t.TempDir()
diff --git a/client/keys/delete_test.go b/client/keys/delete_test.go
index e38329ee1ad8..c3799b00249a 100644
--- a/client/keys/delete_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/delete_test.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Test_runDeleteCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeKeyName2 := "runDeleteCmd_Key2"
 
 	path := sdk.GetConfig().GetFullBIP44Path()
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 
 	cmd.SetArgs([]string{"blah", fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagHome, kbHome)})
 	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, cdc)
diff --git a/client/keys/export_test.go b/client/keys/export_test.go
index 0a8aa2d20ab1..4af52288d2a7 100644
--- a/client/keys/export_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/export_test.go
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 func Test_runExportCmd(t *testing.T) {
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		keyringBackend string
diff --git a/client/keys/import_test.go b/client/keys/import_test.go
index 416992c2c55a..5ab732632a51 100644
--- a/client/keys/import_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/import_test.go
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
 
 func Test_runImportCmd(t *testing.T) {
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		keyringBackend string
diff --git a/client/keys/list_test.go b/client/keys/list_test.go
index 548413efad06..ec833b8d8fdb 100644
--- a/client/keys/list_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/list_test.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ func Test_runListCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	kbHome2 := t.TempDir()
 
 	mockIn := testutil.ApplyMockIODiscardOutErr(cmd)
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome2, mockIn, encCfg.Codec)
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
+	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome2, mockIn, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	clientCtx := client.Context{}.WithKeyring(kb)
diff --git a/client/keys/migrate_test.go b/client/keys/migrate_test.go
index b105db7cb747..a53745c4457d 100644
--- a/client/keys/migrate_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/migrate_test.go
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/multisig"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type MigrateTestSuite struct {
 
 func (s *MigrateTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	s.dir = s.T().TempDir()
-	s.cdc = simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	s.cdc = clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(s.T())
 	s.appName = "cosmos"
 	s.priv = cryptotypes.PrivKey(secp256k1.GenPrivKey())
 	s.pub = s.priv.PubKey()
diff --git a/client/keys/rename_test.go b/client/keys/rename_test.go
index a21d33df282d..b78c8f48e6dc 100644
--- a/client/keys/rename_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/rename_test.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func Test_runRenameCmd(t *testing.T) {
 
 	path := sdk.GetConfig().GetFullBIP44Path()
 
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/client/keys/show_test.go b/client/keys/show_test.go
index 4045b0d3c482..490c3d645907 100644
--- a/client/keys/show_test.go
+++ b/client/keys/show_test.go
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/flags"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/multisig"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys/secp256k1"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func Test_runShowCmd(t *testing.T) {
 	mockIn := testutil.ApplyMockIODiscardOutErr(cmd)
 
 	kbHome := t.TempDir()
-	cdc := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig().Codec
+	cdc := clienttestutil.MakeTestCodec(t)
 	kb, err := keyring.New(sdk.KeyringServiceName(), keyring.BackendTest, kbHome, mockIn, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/client/testutil/util.go b/client/testutil/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8d09f5de4777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/testutil/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	runtimev1alpha1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/app/runtime/v1alpha1"
+	appv1alpha1 "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/app/v1alpha1"
+	"cosmossdk.io/core/appconfig"
+	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
+	_ "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/runtime"
+)
+
+var TestConfig = appconfig.Compose(&appv1alpha1.Config{
+	Modules: []*appv1alpha1.ModuleConfig{
+		{
+			Name: "runtime",
+			Config: appconfig.WrapAny(&runtimev1alpha1.Module{
+				AppName: "clientTest",
+			}),
+		},
+	},
+})
+
+func MakeTestCodec(t *testing.T) codec.Codec {
+	var cdc codec.Codec
+	err := depinject.Inject(TestConfig, &cdc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return cdc
+}
diff --git a/client/tx/aux_builder_test.go b/client/tx/aux_builder_test.go
index ae4dd0541093..5f183c4a9d09 100644
--- a/client/tx/aux_builder_test.go
+++ b/client/tx/aux_builder_test.go
@@ -5,20 +5,32 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	_ "cosmossdk.io/api/cosmos/bank/v1beta1"
+	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	typestx "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank"
 )
 
 func TestAuxTxBuilder(t *testing.T) {
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	testdata.RegisterInterfaces(encCfg.InterfaceRegistry)
+	var (
+		reg codectypes.InterfaceRegistry
+		cdc codec.Codec
+	)
+	err := depinject.Inject(clienttestutil.TestConfig, &reg, &cdc)
+	bankModule := bank.AppModuleBasic{}
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	testdata.RegisterInterfaces(reg)
+	// required for test case: "GetAuxSignerData works for DIRECT_AUX"
+	bankModule.RegisterInterfaces(reg)
 
 	var b tx.AuxTxBuilder
 
@@ -159,7 +171,7 @@ func TestAuxTxBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 				auxSignerData, err := b.GetAuxSignerData()
 
 				// Make sure auxSignerData is correctly populated
-				checkCorrectData(t, encCfg.Codec, auxSignerData, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT_AUX)
+				checkCorrectData(t, cdc, auxSignerData, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_DIRECT_AUX)
 
 				return err
 			},
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@ func TestAuxTxBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 				auxSignerData, err := b.GetAuxSignerData()
 
 				// Make sure auxSignerData is correctly populated
-				checkCorrectData(t, encCfg.Codec, auxSignerData, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON)
+				checkCorrectData(t, cdc, auxSignerData, signing.SignMode_SIGN_MODE_LEGACY_AMINO_JSON)
 
 				return err
 			},
diff --git a/client/tx/legacy_test.go b/client/tx/legacy_test.go
index 8d5b451b7c09..640995ae8ad3 100644
--- a/client/tx/legacy_test.go
+++ b/client/tx/legacy_test.go
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
 
+	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	tx2 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp/params"
+	codectypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/testutil/testdata"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	typestx "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx"
@@ -58,16 +59,22 @@ func buildTestTx(t *testing.T, builder client.TxBuilder) {
 
 type TestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
-	encCfg   params.EncodingConfig
+	codec    codec.Codec
+	amino    *codec.LegacyAmino
 	protoCfg client.TxConfig
 	aminoCfg client.TxConfig
 }
 
 func (s *TestSuite) SetupSuite() {
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	s.encCfg = encCfg
-	s.protoCfg = tx.NewTxConfig(codec.NewProtoCodec(encCfg.InterfaceRegistry), tx.DefaultSignModes)
-	s.aminoCfg = legacytx.StdTxConfig{Cdc: encCfg.Amino}
+	var (
+		reg   codectypes.InterfaceRegistry
+		amino *codec.LegacyAmino
+	)
+	err := depinject.Inject(clienttestutil.TestConfig, &reg, &amino)
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+
+	s.protoCfg = tx.NewTxConfig(codec.NewProtoCodec(reg), tx.DefaultSignModes)
+	s.aminoCfg = legacytx.StdTxConfig{Cdc: amino}
 }
 
 func (s *TestSuite) TestCopyTx() {
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ func (s *TestSuite) TestConvertTxToStdTx() {
 	// proto tx
 	protoBuilder := s.protoCfg.NewTxBuilder()
 	buildTestTx(s.T(), protoBuilder)
-	stdTx, err := tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.encCfg.Amino, protoBuilder.GetTx())
+	stdTx, err := tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.amino, protoBuilder.GetTx())
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(memo, stdTx.Memo)
 	s.Require().Equal(gas, stdTx.Fee.Gas)
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ func (s *TestSuite) TestConvertTxToStdTx() {
 		},
 	})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
-	stdTx, err = tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.encCfg.Amino, protoBuilder.GetTx())
+	stdTx, err = tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.amino, protoBuilder.GetTx())
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(memo, stdTx.Memo)
 	s.Require().Equal(gas, stdTx.Fee.Gas)
@@ -148,7 +155,7 @@ func (s *TestSuite) TestConvertTxToStdTx() {
 	aminoBuilder := s.aminoCfg.NewTxBuilder()
 	buildTestTx(s.T(), aminoBuilder)
 	stdTx = aminoBuilder.GetTx().(legacytx.StdTx)
-	stdTx2, err := tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.encCfg.Amino, stdTx)
+	stdTx2, err := tx2.ConvertTxToStdTx(s.amino, stdTx)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Equal(stdTx, stdTx2)
 }
diff --git a/client/tx/tx_test.go b/client/tx/tx_test.go
index 5e917fa1bff3..cef79555a70e 100644
--- a/client/tx/tx_test.go
+++ b/client/tx/tx_test.go
@@ -8,22 +8,30 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"cosmossdk.io/depinject"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
+	clienttestutil "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/testutil"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/tx"
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/hd"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keyring"
 	cryptotypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/types"
-	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/simapp"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	txtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx"
 	signingtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/tx/signing"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/signing"
+	authtx "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/tx"
 	banktypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/bank/types"
 )
 
-func NewTestTxConfig() client.TxConfig {
-	cfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	return cfg.TxConfig
+func newTestTxConfig(t *testing.T) (client.TxConfig, codec.Codec) {
+	var (
+		pcdc codec.ProtoCodecMarshaler
+		cdc  codec.Codec
+	)
+	err := depinject.Inject(clienttestutil.TestConfig, &pcdc, &cdc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return authtx.NewTxConfig(pcdc, authtx.DefaultSignModes), cdc
 }
 
 // mockContext is a mock client.Context to return abitrary simulation response, used to
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ func TestCalculateGas(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		stc := tc
-		txCfg := NewTestTxConfig()
+		txCfg, _ := newTestTxConfig(t)
 
 		txf := tx.Factory{}.
 			WithChainID("test-chain").
@@ -96,10 +104,9 @@ func TestCalculateGas(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildSimTx(t *testing.T) {
-	txCfg := NewTestTxConfig()
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
+	txCfg, cdc := newTestTxConfig(t)
 
-	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, encCfg.Codec)
+	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	path := hd.CreateHDPath(118, 0, 0).String()
@@ -123,8 +130,8 @@ func TestBuildSimTx(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBuildUnsignedTx(t *testing.T) {
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, encCfg.Codec)
+	txConfig, cdc := newTestTxConfig(t)
+	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, cdc)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	path := hd.CreateHDPath(118, 0, 0).String()
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ func TestBuildUnsignedTx(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	txf := tx.Factory{}.
-		WithTxConfig(NewTestTxConfig()).
+		WithTxConfig(txConfig).
 		WithAccountNumber(50).
 		WithSequence(23).
 		WithFees("50stake").
@@ -152,10 +159,10 @@ func TestBuildUnsignedTx(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSign(t *testing.T) {
+	txConfig, cdc := newTestTxConfig(t)
 	requireT := require.New(t)
 	path := hd.CreateHDPath(118, 0, 0).String()
-	encCfg := simapp.MakeTestEncodingConfig()
-	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, encCfg.Codec)
+	kb, err := keyring.New(t.Name(), "test", t.TempDir(), nil, cdc)
 	requireT.NoError(err)
 
 	from1 := "test_key1"
@@ -179,7 +186,7 @@ func TestSign(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Log("Pub keys:", pubKey1, pubKey2)
 
 	txfNoKeybase := tx.Factory{}.
-		WithTxConfig(NewTestTxConfig()).
+		WithTxConfig(txConfig).
 		WithAccountNumber(50).
 		WithSequence(23).
 		WithFees("50stake").