diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index b9b90ec521..076b08fc96 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/lru"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/state/snapshot"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/stateless"
@@ -53,17 +52,6 @@ const (
 	deletion
 )
 
-var addressHashCache = lru.NewCache[common.Address, common.Hash](10240)
-
-func getAddressHash(addr common.Address) common.Hash {
-	if hash, ok := addressHashCache.Get(addr); ok {
-		return hash
-	}
-	hash := crypto.Keccak256Hash(addr.Bytes())
-	addressHashCache.Add(addr, hash)
-	return hash
-}
-
 type mutation struct {
 	typ     mutationType
 	applied bool