diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 084d35bbe1..b1046ac4df 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -764,44 +764,6 @@ func (s *StateDB) GetRefund() uint64 {
 	return s.refund
 }
 
-type removedAccountWithBalance struct {
-	address common.Address
-	balance *uint256.Int
-}
-
-// LogsForBurnAccounts returns the eth burn logs for accounts scheduled for
-// removal which still have positive balance. The purpose of this function is
-// to handle a corner case of EIP-7708 where a self-destructed account might
-// still receive funds between sending/burning its previous balance and actual
-// removal. In this case the burning of these remaining balances still need to
-// be logged.
-// Specification EIP-7708: https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7708
-//
-// This function should only be invoked at the transaction boundary, specifically
-// before the Finalise.
-func (s *StateDB) LogsForBurnAccounts() []*types.Log {
-	var list []removedAccountWithBalance
-	for addr := range s.journal.mutations {
-		if obj, exist := s.stateObjects[addr]; exist && obj.selfDestructed && !obj.Balance().IsZero() {
-			list = append(list, removedAccountWithBalance{
-				address: obj.address,
-				balance: obj.Balance(),
-			})
-		}
-	}
-	if list == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	sort.Slice(list, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return list[i].address.Cmp(list[j].address) < 0
-	})
-	logs := make([]*types.Log, len(list))
-	for i, acct := range list {
-		logs[i] = types.EthBurnLog(acct.address, acct.balance)
-	}
-	return logs
-}
-
 // Finalise finalises the state by removing the destructed objects and clears
 // the journal as well as the refunds. Finalise, however, will not push any updates
 // into the tries just yet. Only IntermediateRoot or Commit will do that.