diff --git a/core/state/statedb_hooked.go b/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
index 98d01343a4..3c79740f54 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
@@ -230,10 +230,6 @@ func (s *hookedStateDB) AddLog(log *types.Log) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *hookedStateDB) LogsForBurnAccounts() []*types.Log {
-	return s.inner.LogsForBurnAccounts()
-}
-
 func (s *hookedStateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.ConstructionBlockAccessList {
 	if s.hooks.OnBalanceChange == nil && s.hooks.OnNonceChangeV2 == nil && s.hooks.OnNonceChange == nil && s.hooks.OnCodeChangeV2 == nil && s.hooks.OnCodeChange == nil {
 		// Short circuit if no relevant hooks are set.
@@ -261,7 +257,8 @@ func (s *hookedStateDB) Finalise(deleteEmptyObjects bool) *bal.ConstructionBlock
 		// Bingo: state object was self-destructed, call relevant hooks.
 
 		// If ether was sent to account post-selfdestruct, record as burnt.
-		if s.hooks.OnBalanceChange != nil {
+		// EIP-8246: balance is preserved, skip the burn trace.
+		if s.hooks.OnBalanceChange != nil && s.inner.stateAccessList == nil {
 			if bal := obj.Balance(); bal.Sign() != 0 {
 				s.hooks.OnBalanceChange(addr, bal.ToBig(), new(big.Int), tracing.BalanceDecreaseSelfdestructBurn)
 			}
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index dac8123530..34f1bdceeb 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -744,12 +744,6 @@ func (st *stateTransition) execute() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// EIP-7708: Emit the ETH-burn logs
-	if rules.IsAmsterdam {
-		for _, log := range st.evm.StateDB.LogsForBurnAccounts() {
-			st.evm.StateDB.AddLog(log)
-		}
-	}
 	return &ExecutionResult{
 		UsedGas:    gasUsed,
 		MaxUsedGas: peakUsed,
diff --git a/core/vm/interface.go b/core/vm/interface.go
index a9938c2a28..5bba39069c 100644
--- a/core/vm/interface.go
+++ b/core/vm/interface.go
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ type StateDB interface {
 	Snapshot() int
 
 	AddLog(*types.Log)
-	LogsForBurnAccounts() []*types.Log
 	AddPreimage(common.Hash, []byte)
 
 	Witness() *stateless.Witness