diff --git a/x/stakers/keeper/getters_params.go b/x/stakers/keeper/getters_params.go
index 6dbcc686..aade9b04 100644
--- a/x/stakers/keeper/getters_params.go
+++ b/x/stakers/keeper/getters_params.go
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ func (k Keeper) getSlashFraction(ctx sdk.Context, slashType types.SlashType) (sl
 		slashAmountRatio = k.GetVoteSlash(ctx)
 	case types.SLASH_TYPE_UPLOAD:
 		slashAmountRatio = k.GetUploadSlash(ctx)
+	default:
+		slashAmountRatio = math.LegacyZeroDec()
 	}
-	return math.LegacyZeroDec()
+	return
 }
 
 // SetParams sets the x/stakers module parameters.