diff --git a/eth/tracers/internal/tracers/prestate_tracer.js b/eth/tracers/internal/tracers/prestate_tracer.js
index 99f71d2c33..56aa2b210f 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/internal/tracers/prestate_tracer.js
+++ b/eth/tracers/internal/tracers/prestate_tracer.js
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@
 		var idx = toHex(key);
 
 		if (this.prestate[acc].storage[idx] === undefined) {
-			var val = toHex(db.getState(addr, key));
-			if (val != "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000") {
-				this.prestate[acc].storage[idx] = toHex(db.getState(addr, key));
-			}
+			this.prestate[acc].storage[idx] = toHex(db.getState(addr, key));
 		}
 	},