diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
index 32a724cf..dcd014de 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_init.cpp
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void database::init_genesis(const genesis_state_type& genesis_state)
          a.precision = GRAPHENE_BLOCKCHAIN_PRECISION_DIGITS;
          a.options.flags = 0;
          a.options.issuer_permissions = 0;
-         a.issuer = committee_account.id;
+         a.issuer = GRAPHENE_NULL_ACCOUNT;
          a.options.core_exchange_rate.base.amount = 1;
          a.options.core_exchange_rate.base.asset_id = 0;
          a.options.core_exchange_rate.quote.amount = 1;