diff --git a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper.go b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper.go
index 0719314e2e..7527804ef5 100644
--- a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Keeper struct {
 
 // NewKeeper creates a new contract Keeper instance
 func NewKeeper(cdc *codec.Codec, storeKey sdk.StoreKey, accountKeeper auth.AccountKeeper, bankKeeper bank.Keeper, router sdk.Router, homeDir string) Keeper {
-	wasmer, err := wasm.NewWasmer(filepath.Join(homeDir, "wasm"), 3)
+	wasmer, err := wasm.NewWasmer(filepath.Join(homeDir, "wasm"), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
index 6cc354ce85..932743aa83 100644
--- a/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
+++ b/x/wasm/internal/keeper/keeper_test.go
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 	diff := time.Now().Sub(start)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, res)
-	assert.Equal(t, uint64(118673), res.GasUsed)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(119513), res.GasUsed)
 
 	// make sure gas is properly deducted from ctx
 	gasAfter := ctx.GasMeter().GasConsumed()
-	require.Equal(t, uint64(31714), gasAfter-gasBefore)
+	require.Equal(t, uint64(31723), gasAfter-gasBefore)
 
 	// ensure bob now exists and got both payments released
 	bobAcct = accKeeper.GetAccount(ctx, bob)