diff --git a/core/state/statedb_test.go b/core/state/statedb_test.go
index 89220fba66..92a9767597 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_test.go
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@ func TestIntermediateLeaks(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Modify the transient state.
 	for i := byte(0); i < 255; i++ {
-		modify(transState, common.Address{byte(i)}, i, 0)
+		modify(transState, common.Address{i}, i, 0)
 	}
 	// Write modifications to trie.
 	transState.IntermediateRoot(false)
 
 	// Overwrite all the data with new values in the transient database.
 	for i := byte(0); i < 255; i++ {
-		modify(transState, common.Address{byte(i)}, i, 99)
-		modify(finalState, common.Address{byte(i)}, i, 99)
+		modify(transState, common.Address{i}, i, 99)
+		modify(finalState, common.Address{i}, i, 99)
 	}
 
 	// Commit and cross check the databases.