diff --git a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
index 4f68bf584a..6238c97735 100644
--- a/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
+++ b/eth/filters/filter_system_test.go
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ func (b *testBackend) setPending(block *types.Block, receipts types.Receipts) {
 func (b *testBackend) notifyPending(logs []*types.Log) {
 	genesis := &core.Genesis{
 		Config: params.TestChainConfig,
-		Alloc:  core.GenesisAlloc{},
 	}
 	_, blocks, _ := core.GenerateChainWithGenesis(genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), 2, func(i int, b *core.BlockGen) {})
 	b.setPending(blocks[1], []*types.Receipt{{Logs: logs}})
diff --git a/miner/payload_building_test.go b/miner/payload_building_test.go
index b769ee8121..1728b9e5bd 100644
--- a/miner/payload_building_test.go
+++ b/miner/payload_building_test.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type testWorkerBackend struct {
 func newTestWorkerBackend(t *testing.T, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, engine consensus.Engine, db ethdb.Database, n int) *testWorkerBackend {
 	var gspec = &core.Genesis{
 		Config: chainConfig,
-		Alloc:  core.GenesisAlloc{testBankAddress: {Balance: testBankFunds}},
+		Alloc:  types.GenesisAlloc{testBankAddress: {Balance: testBankFunds}},
 	}
 	switch e := engine.(type) {
 	case *clique.Clique: