diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index fb03c48aab..e96b99de50 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -281,8 +281,7 @@ func (st *StateTransition) preCheck() error {
 				msg.From.Hex(), stNonce)
 		}
 		// Make sure the sender is an EOA
-		codeHash := st.state.GetCodeHash(msg.From)
-		if codeHash != (common.Hash{}) && codeHash != types.EmptyCodeHash {
+		if codeHash := st.state.GetCodeHash(msg.From); codeHash != types.EmptyCodeHash {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%w: address %v, codehash: %s", ErrSenderNoEOA,
 				msg.From.Hex(), codeHash)
 		}
diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index 2c6cc7d484..6e832c262f 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ func (evm *EVM) create(caller ContractRef, codeAndHash *codeAndHash, gas uint64,
 	}
 	// Ensure there's no existing contract already at the designated address
 	contractHash := evm.StateDB.GetCodeHash(address)
-	if evm.StateDB.GetNonce(address) != 0 || (contractHash != (common.Hash{}) && contractHash != types.EmptyCodeHash) {
+	if evm.StateDB.GetNonce(address) != 0 || contractHash != types.EmptyCodeHash {
 		return nil, common.Address{}, 0, ErrContractAddressCollision
 	}
 	// Create a new account on the state