diff --git a/asset-transfer-ledger-queries/chaincode-go/asset_transfer_ledger_chaincode.go b/asset-transfer-ledger-queries/chaincode-go/asset_transfer_ledger_chaincode.go
index a15f81a8..5efbe3d7 100644
--- a/asset-transfer-ledger-queries/chaincode-go/asset_transfer_ledger_chaincode.go
+++ b/asset-transfer-ledger-queries/chaincode-go/asset_transfer_ledger_chaincode.go
@@ -436,15 +436,10 @@ func (t *SimpleChaincode) InitLedger(ctx contractapi.TransactionContextInterface
 	}
 
 	for _, asset := range assets {
-		assetBytes, err := json.Marshal(asset)
+		err := t.CreateAsset(ctx, asset.ID, asset.Color, asset.Size, asset.Owner, asset.AppraisedValue)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-
-		err = ctx.GetStub().PutState(asset.ID, assetBytes)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to put to world state. %v", err)
-		}
 	}
 
 	return nil