diff --git a/core/blockchain_reader.go b/core/blockchain_reader.go
index a04323255c..fd65cb2db3 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_reader.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_reader.go
@@ -299,12 +299,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) TrieNode(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
 	return bc.stateCache.TrieDB().Node(hash)
 }
 
-// ContractCode retrieves a blob of data associated with a contract hash
-// either from ephemeral in-memory cache, or from persistent storage.
-func (bc *BlockChain) ContractCode(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
-	return bc.stateCache.ContractCode(common.Hash{}, hash)
-}
-
 // ContractCodeWithPrefix retrieves a blob of data associated with a contract
 // hash either from ephemeral in-memory cache, or from persistent storage.
 //