diff --git a/server/config/config.go b/server/config/config.go
index d37c3a34bd..6f1a14c26c 100644
--- a/server/config/config.go
+++ b/server/config/config.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func AppConfig(denom string) (string, interface{}) {
 
 	customAppTemplate := config.DefaultConfigTemplate + DefaultConfigTemplate
 
-	return customAppTemplate, customAppConfig
+	return customAppTemplate, *customAppConfig
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns server's default configuration.