diff --git a/consensus/bor/bor.go b/consensus/bor/bor.go
index 93b3a0b093..88aeda4c94 100644
--- a/consensus/bor/bor.go
+++ b/consensus/bor/bor.go
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ func (c *Bor) FinalizeAndAssemble(ctx context.Context, chain consensus.ChainHead
 	header.UncleHash = types.CalcUncleHash(nil)
 
 	// Assemble block
-	block := types.NewBlock(header, txs, nil, receipts, new(trie.Trie))
+	block := types.NewBlock(header, txs, nil, receipts, trie.NewStackTrie(nil))
 
 	// set state sync
 	bc := chain.(core.BorStateSyncer)
diff --git a/miner/worker_test.go b/miner/worker_test.go
index 240eca136a..2c2b463d06 100644
--- a/miner/worker_test.go
+++ b/miner/worker_test.go
@@ -735,9 +735,7 @@ func testCommitInterruptExperimentBorContract(t *testing.T, delay uint, txCount
 		txs = append(txs, tx)
 	}
 
-	if err := b.TxPool().AddRemotes(txs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	b.TxPool().AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	// Start mining!
 	w.start()
@@ -783,9 +781,7 @@ func testCommitInterruptExperimentBor(t *testing.T, delay uint, txCount int, opc
 		txs = append(txs, tx)
 	}
 
-	if err := b.TxPool().AddRemotes(txs); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	b.TxPool().AddRemotes(txs)
 
 	// Start mining!
 	w.start()