diff --git a/core/types/block.go b/core/types/block.go
index 374211cd6c..ea576ed232 100644
--- a/core/types/block.go
+++ b/core/types/block.go
@@ -517,9 +517,7 @@ func (b *Block) WithBody(body Body) *Block {
 		transactions: slices.Clone(body.Transactions),
 		uncles:       make([]*Header, len(body.Uncles)),
 		withdrawals:  slices.Clone(body.Withdrawals),
-	}
-	if b.accessList != nil {
-		block.accessList = b.accessList.Copy()
+		accessList:   b.accessList,
 	}
 	for i := range body.Uncles {
 		block.uncles[i] = CopyHeader(body.Uncles[i])