diff --git a/core/error.go b/core/error.go
index 4610842cee..7dd5b8a432 100644
--- a/core/error.go
+++ b/core/error.go
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ var (
 	// have enough funds for transfer(topmost call only).
 	ErrInsufficientFundsForTransfer = errors.New("insufficient funds for transfer")
 
-	// ErrMaxInitCodeSizeExceeded is returned if creation transaction provides the init code bigger
-	// than init code size limit.
-	ErrMaxInitCodeSizeExceeded = errors.New("max initcode size exceeded")
-
 	// ErrInsufficientBalanceWitness is returned if the transaction sender has enough
 	// funds to cover the transfer, but not enough to pay for witness access/modification
 	// costs for the transaction
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/errors.go b/internal/ethapi/errors.go
index e406c36d6c..cc79af6f3c 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/errors.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/errors.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func txValidationError(err error) *invalidTxError {
 		return &invalidTxError{Message: err.Error(), Code: errCodeIntrinsicGas}
 	case errors.Is(err, core.ErrInsufficientFundsForTransfer):
 		return &invalidTxError{Message: err.Error(), Code: errCodeInsufficientFunds}
-	case errors.Is(err, core.ErrMaxInitCodeSizeExceeded):
+	case errors.Is(err, vm.ErrMaxInitCodeSizeExceeded):
 		return &invalidTxError{Message: err.Error(), Code: errCodeMaxInitCodeSizeExceeded}
 	}
 	return &invalidTxError{