diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 2357faba01..b532d5de93 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -2216,7 +2216,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) ProcessBlock(parentRoot common.Hash, block *types.Block, s
 
 	// optimized execution path for blocks which contain BALs
 	if blockHasAccessList {
-		panic("TODO: strip bal from body before committing it to disk")
 		return bc.processBlockWithAccessList(parentRoot, block, setHead)
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
index 2d216cee77..f6689af73b 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain.go
@@ -709,7 +709,6 @@ func ReadBlock(db ethdb.Reader, hash common.Hash, number uint64) *types.Block {
 func WriteBlock(db ethdb.KeyValueWriter, block *types.Block) {
 	WriteBody(db, block.Hash(), block.NumberU64(), block.Body())
 	WriteHeader(db, block.Header())
-	panic("TODO write access list if it exists")
 }
 
 // WriteAncientBlocks writes entire block data into ancient store and returns the total written size.
diff --git a/core/state_transition.go b/core/state_transition.go
index ce4c3ca2fe..f2dc377a86 100644
--- a/core/state_transition.go
+++ b/core/state_transition.go
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ func (st *stateTransition) execute() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 	if t := st.evm.Config.Tracer; t != nil && t.OnGasChange != nil {
 		t.OnGasChange(st.gasRemaining, st.gasRemaining-gas, tracing.GasChangeTxIntrinsicGas)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("gas used %d\n", gas)
 	st.gasRemaining -= gas
 
 	if rules.IsEIP4762 {
@@ -569,8 +568,6 @@ func (st *stateTransition) execute() (*ExecutionResult, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("2 used gas is %d, %d\n", st.gasUsed(), peakGasUsed)
-
 	return &ExecutionResult{
 		UsedGas:    peakGasUsed,
 		MaxUsedGas: peakGasUsed,
diff --git a/tests/block_test_util.go b/tests/block_test_util.go
index ceb1df94bf..3de8073b5e 100644
--- a/tests/block_test_util.go
+++ b/tests/block_test_util.go
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (t *BlockTest) Run(snapshotter bool, scheme string, witness bool, createAnd
 		var blocksWithBAL types.Blocks
 		for i := uint64(1); i <= chain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64(); i++ {
 			block := chain.GetBlockByNumber(i)
-			if block.Body().AccessList == nil {
+			if block.AccessList() == nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("block %d missing BAL", block.NumberU64())
 			}
 			blocksWithBAL = append(blocksWithBAL, block)