diff --git a/core/vm/jump_table_export.go b/core/vm/jump_table_export.go
index b74109da0a..5364bb637d 100644
--- a/core/vm/jump_table_export.go
+++ b/core/vm/jump_table_export.go
@@ -16,46 +16,6 @@
 
 package vm
 
-import (
-	"errors"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
-)
-
-// LookupInstructionSet returns the instruction set for the fork configured by
-// the rules.
-func LookupInstructionSet(rules params.Rules) (JumpTable, error) {
-	switch {
-	case rules.IsVerkle:
-		return newCancunInstructionSet(), errors.New("verkle-fork not defined yet")
-	case rules.IsPrague:
-		return newCancunInstructionSet(), errors.New("prague-fork not defined yet")
-	case rules.IsCancun:
-		return newCancunInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsShanghai:
-		return newShanghaiInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsMerge:
-		return newMergeInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsLondon:
-		return newLondonInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsBerlin:
-		return newBerlinInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsIstanbul:
-		return newIstanbulInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsConstantinople:
-		return newConstantinopleInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsByzantium:
-		return newByzantiumInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsEIP158:
-		return newSpuriousDragonInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsEIP150:
-		return newTangerineWhistleInstructionSet(), nil
-	case rules.IsHomestead:
-		return newHomesteadInstructionSet(), nil
-	}
-	return newFrontierInstructionSet(), nil
-}
-
 // Stack returns the minimum and maximum stack requirements.
 func (op *operation) Stack() (int, int) {
 	return op.minStack, op.maxStack