diff --git a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
index e04e7c5bea..6e3e1efdbb 100644
--- a/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
+++ b/ethdb/leveldb/leveldb.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (db *Database) DeleteRange(start, end []byte) error {
 	}()
 	for it.Next() && bytes.Compare(end, it.Key()) > 0 {
 		// Prevent deletion for trie nodes in hash mode
-		if h := crypto.HashData(buff, it.Value()); h == common.BytesToHash(it.Key()) {
+		if len(it.Key()) == 32 && crypto.HashData(buff, it.Value()) == common.BytesToHash(it.Key()) {
 			ignored++
 			continue
 		}
diff --git a/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go b/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
index 423d0b3a52..d2cf7c18a5 100644
--- a/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
+++ b/ethdb/pebble/pebble.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (d *Database) DeleteRange(start, end []byte) error {
 	}()
 	for it.Next() && bytes.Compare(end, it.Key()) > 0 {
 		// Prevent deletion for trie nodes in hash mode
-		if h := crypto.HashData(buff, it.Value()); h == common.BytesToHash(it.Key()) {
+		if len(it.Key()) == 32 && crypto.HashData(buff, it.Value()) == common.BytesToHash(it.Key()) {
 			ignored++
 			continue
 		}