diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
index 37210aa78b..3fbf32e22e 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api_test.go
@@ -623,7 +623,10 @@ func (b testBackend) NewMatcherBackend() filtermaps.MatcherBackend {
 	panic("implement me")
 }
 
-func (b testBackend) HistoryPruningCutoff() uint64 { return b.chain.HistoryPruningCutoff() }
+func (b testBackend) HistoryPruningCutoff() uint64 {
+	bn, _ := b.chain.HistoryPruningCutoff()
+	return bn
+}
 
 func TestEstimateGas(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()