diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/ibc/vp/mod.rs b/shared/src/ledger/ibc/vp/mod.rs
index 619e484ba26..5a29ebfe35a 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/ibc/vp/mod.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/ibc/vp/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use namada_core::ledger::ibc::{
 use namada_core::ledger::storage::write_log::StorageModification;
 use namada_core::ledger::storage::{self as ledger_storage, StorageHasher};
 use namada_core::proto::Tx;
-use namada_core::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use namada_core::types::address::Address;
 use namada_core::types::storage::Key;
 use namada_proof_of_stake::read_pos_params;
 use thiserror::Error;
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::Ibc;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx_data: &Tx,
@@ -307,8 +305,8 @@ mod tests {
     };
     use super::{get_dummy_header, *};
     use crate::core::ledger::storage::testing::TestWlStorage;
-    use crate::core::types::address::nam;
     use crate::core::types::address::testing::established_address_1;
+    use crate::core::types::address::{nam, InternalAddress};
     use crate::core::types::storage::Epoch;
     use crate::ibc::applications::transfer::acknowledgement::TokenTransferAcknowledgement;
     use crate::ibc::applications::transfer::coin::PrefixedCoin;
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/bridge_pool_vp.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/bridge_pool_vp.rs
index 6b04aa843d2..f7a62090bbe 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/bridge_pool_vp.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/bridge_pool_vp.rs
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::EthBridgePool;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/nut.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/nut.rs
index a855904029a..42b07c17f63 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/nut.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/nut.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use eyre::WrapErr;
 use namada_core::ledger::storage as ledger_storage;
 use namada_core::ledger::storage::traits::StorageHasher;
 use namada_core::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
-use namada_core::types::ethereum_events::EthAddress;
 use namada_core::types::storage::Key;
 use namada_core::types::token::Amount;
 
@@ -34,9 +33,6 @@ where
     pub ctx: Ctx<'ctx, DB, H, CA>,
 }
 
-// TODO: this address is probably not correct. change it to something else
-const VP_ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::Nut(EthAddress([0; 20]));
-
 impl<'a, DB, H, CA> NativeVp for NonUsableTokens<'a, DB, H, CA>
 where
     DB: 'static + ledger_storage::DB + for<'iter> ledger_storage::DBIter<'iter>,
@@ -45,8 +41,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = VP_ADDR;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         _: &Tx,
@@ -132,6 +126,7 @@ mod test_nuts {
     use namada_core::ledger::storage_api::StorageWrite;
     use namada_core::types::address::testing::arb_non_internal_address;
     use namada_core::types::ethereum_events::testing::DAI_ERC20_ETH_ADDRESS;
+    use namada_core::types::ethereum_events::EthAddress;
     use namada_core::types::storage::TxIndex;
     use namada_core::types::token::balance_key;
     use namada_core::types::transaction::TxType;
@@ -188,6 +183,9 @@ mod test_nuts {
             v
         };
 
+        const VP_ADDR: InternalAddress =
+            InternalAddress::Nut(EthAddress([0; 20]));
+
         let tx = Tx::new(TxType::Raw);
         let ctx = Ctx::<_, _, WasmCacheRwAccess>::new(
             &Address::Internal(VP_ADDR),
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/vp.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/vp.rs
index 1280e19439c..8b944862e31 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/vp.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/ethereum_bridge/vp.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use namada_core::ledger::eth_bridge::storage::{
 };
 use namada_core::ledger::storage::traits::StorageHasher;
 use namada_core::ledger::{eth_bridge, storage as ledger_storage};
-use namada_core::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use namada_core::types::address::Address;
 use namada_core::types::storage::Key;
 use namada_core::types::token::{balance_key, Amount, Change};
 
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = eth_bridge::INTERNAL_ADDRESS;
-
     /// Validate that a wasm transaction is permitted to change keys under this
     /// account.
     ///
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/governance/mod.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/governance/mod.rs
index 7d9323f256c..d41242a4776 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/governance/mod.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/governance/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::ledger::native_vp::{Ctx, NativeVp};
 use crate::ledger::storage_api::StorageRead;
 use crate::ledger::{native_vp, pos};
 use crate::proto::Tx;
-use crate::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use crate::types::address::Address;
 use crate::types::storage::{Epoch, Key};
 use crate::types::token;
 use crate::vm::WasmCacheAccess;
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::Governance;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx_data: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/mod.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/mod.rs
index c7d58f0563e..ed34545f167 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/mod.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use crate::ledger::storage;
 use crate::ledger::storage::write_log::WriteLog;
 use crate::ledger::storage::{Storage, StorageHasher};
 use crate::proto::Tx;
-use crate::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use crate::types::address::Address;
 use crate::types::hash::Hash;
 use crate::types::storage::{
     BlockHash, BlockHeight, Epoch, Header, Key, TxIndex,
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ pub type Error = storage_api::Error;
 
 /// A native VP module should implement its validation logic using this trait.
 pub trait NativeVp {
-    /// The address of this VP
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress;
-
     /// Error type for the methods' results.
     type Error: std::error::Error;
 
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/multitoken.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/multitoken.rs
index 94e4e7091e4..87bf2ca7d45 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/multitoken.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/multitoken.rs
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::Multitoken;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         _tx: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/parameters.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/parameters.rs
index d367c166987..bb1db0ab307 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/parameters.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/parameters.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
 use namada_core::ledger::storage;
 use namada_core::proto::Tx;
-use namada_core::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use namada_core::types::address::Address;
 use namada_core::types::storage::Key;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::Parameters;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx_data: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/replay_protection.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/replay_protection.rs
index 9b300e376bf..a2a2a66f362 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/replay_protection.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/replay_protection.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
 use namada_core::ledger::storage;
-use namada_core::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use namada_core::types::address::Address;
 use namada_core::types::storage::Key;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::ReplayProtection;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         _tx_data: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/slash_fund.rs b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/slash_fund.rs
index bed71d3bd93..8f2ab54400b 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/slash_fund.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/native_vp/slash_fund.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::ledger::native_vp::{self, governance, Ctx, NativeVp};
 use crate::ledger::storage::{self as ledger_storage, StorageHasher};
 use crate::ledger::storage_api::StorageRead;
 use crate::proto::Tx;
-use crate::types::address::{Address, InternalAddress};
+use crate::types::address::Address;
 use crate::types::storage::Key;
 use crate::types::token;
 use crate::vm::WasmCacheAccess;
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::SlashFund;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx_data: &Tx,
diff --git a/shared/src/ledger/pos/vp.rs b/shared/src/ledger/pos/vp.rs
index dda34970273..18085c5c537 100644
--- a/shared/src/ledger/pos/vp.rs
+++ b/shared/src/ledger/pos/vp.rs
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ where
 {
     type Error = Error;
 
-    const ADDR: InternalAddress = InternalAddress::PoS;
-
     fn validate_tx(
         &self,
         tx_data: &Tx,
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ where
         // use validation::DataUpdate::{self, *};
         // use validation::ValidatorUpdate::*;
 
-        let addr = Address::Internal(Self::ADDR);
+        let addr = Address::Internal(InternalAddress::PoS);
         // let mut changes: Vec<DataUpdate> = vec![];
         let _current_epoch = self.ctx.pre().get_block_epoch()?;