diff --git a/core/state/statedb_hooked_test.go b/core/state/statedb_hooked_test.go
index 4d85e61679..e4c1457bcd 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_hooked_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_hooked_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ func TestBurn(t *testing.T) {
 	createAndDestroy := func(addr common.Address) {
 		hooked.AddBalance(addr, uint256.NewInt(100), tracing.BalanceChangeUnspecified)
 		hooked.CreateContract(addr)
+		// Simulate what the opcode handler does: clear balance before selfdestruct
+		hooked.SubBalance(addr, hooked.GetBalance(addr), tracing.BalanceDecreaseSelfdestruct)
 		hooked.SelfDestruct(addr)
 		// sanity-check that balance is now 0
 		if have, want := hooked.GetBalance(addr), new(uint256.Int); !have.Eq(want) {