diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 2672ccb013..693ecf70cf 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -855,8 +855,6 @@ func (s *StateDB) IntermediateRoot(deleteEmptyObjects bool) common.Hash {
 			continue
 		}
 		obj := s.stateObjects[addr] // closure for the task runner below
-		addr := addr
-		op := op
 		workers.Go(func() error {
 			if s.db.TrieDB().IsVerkle() {
 				obj.updateTrie()