diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
index 0b9dbe1335..0e986f66e0 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
@@ -649,11 +649,15 @@ func makeTestBlocks(nblock int, txsPerBlock int) []*types.Block {
 // makeTestReceipts creates fake receipts for the ancient write benchmark.
 func makeTestReceipts(n int, nPerBlock int) []types.Receipts {
 	receipts := make([]*types.Receipt, nPerBlock)
+	var logs []*types.Log
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		logs = append(logs, new(types.Log))
+	}
 	for i := 0; i < len(receipts); i++ {
 		receipts[i] = &types.Receipt{
 			Status:            types.ReceiptStatusSuccessful,
 			CumulativeGasUsed: 0x888888888,
-			Logs:              make([]*types.Log, 5),
+			Logs:              logs,
 		}
 	}
 	allReceipts := make([]types.Receipts, n)