diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index cfd033bd8a..3071905dab 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func (self *StateDB) HasSuicided(addr common.Address) bool {
 
 // AddBalance adds amount to the account associated with addr
 func (self *StateDB) AddBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.AddBalance(amount)
 	}
@@ -318,35 +318,35 @@ func (self *StateDB) AddBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
 
 // SubBalance subtracts amount from the account associated with addr
 func (self *StateDB) SubBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SubBalance(amount)
 	}
 }
 
 func (self *StateDB) SetBalance(addr common.Address, amount *big.Int) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SetBalance(amount)
 	}
 }
 
 func (self *StateDB) SetNonce(addr common.Address, nonce uint64) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SetNonce(nonce)
 	}
 }
 
 func (self *StateDB) SetCode(addr common.Address, code []byte) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SetCode(crypto.Keccak256Hash(code), code)
 	}
 }
 
 func (self *StateDB) SetState(addr common.Address, key common.Hash, value common.Hash) {
-	stateObject := self.GetOrNewStateObject(addr)
+	stateObject := self.getStateObject(addr)
 	if stateObject != nil {
 		stateObject.SetState(self.db, key, value)
 	}