diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6dbb2af08..2d09947e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 ### Improvements
 - [#1169](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/chain-main/pull/1169) Update linter and tidy up code
+- [#1170](https://github.com/crypto-org-chain/chain-main/pull/1170) Use maps.Copy for cleaner map handling
 
 *July 9, 2025*
 
diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index c57ef7348..14d1cd07c 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
+	"maps"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -1010,9 +1011,7 @@ func RegisterSwaggerAPI(ctx client.Context, rtr *mux.Router) {
 // GetMaccPerms returns a copy of the module account permissions
 func GetMaccPerms() map[string][]string {
 	dupMaccPerms := make(map[string][]string)
-	for k, v := range maccPerms {
-		dupMaccPerms[k] = v
-	}
+	maps.Copy(dupMaccPerms, maccPerms)
 	return dupMaccPerms
 }