diff --git a/trie/trie_test.go b/trie/trie_test.go
index b8b8edb33e..a8c0311707 100644
--- a/trie/trie_test.go
+++ b/trie/trie_test.go
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func makeAccounts(size int) (addresses [][20]byte, accounts [][]byte) {
 		var (
 			nonce = uint64(random.Int63())
 			root  = types.EmptyRootHash
-			code  = crypto.Keccak256(nil)
+			code  = types.EmptyCodeHash[:]
 		)
 		// The big.Rand function is not deterministic with regards to 64 vs 32 bit systems,
 		// and will consume different amount of data from the rand source.