diff --git a/src/storage/storageResolver.js b/src/storage/storageResolver.js
index 0d3b375b40..d26efbc36b 100644
--- a/src/storage/storageResolver.js
+++ b/src/storage/storageResolver.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var util = require('../helpers/global')
 class StorageResolver {
   constructor (_traceManager) {
     this.traceManager = _traceManager
-    this.clear()
+    this.storageByAddress = {}
   }
 
   /**
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ class StorageResolver {
     return this.storageByAddress[address] && this.storageByAddress[address].complete
   }
 
-  /**
-    * clear the cache
-    *
-    */
-  clear () {
-    this.storageByAddress = {}
-  }
-
   /**
     * resolve the storage to the specified execution step @arg index. uses the traceManager.accumulateStorageChanges
     *