diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index cdcec5260616..47f30f9d632e 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) deleteStateObject(obj *stateObject) {
 		defer func(start time.Time) { s.AccountUpdates += time.Since(start) }(time.Now())
 	}
 	// Delete the account from the trie
-	if false {
+	if !s.trie.IsVerkle() {
 		addr := obj.Address()
 		if err := s.trie.TryDelete(addr[:]); err != nil {
 			s.setError(fmt.Errorf("deleteStateObject (%x) error: %v", addr[:], err))
diff --git a/core/state_processor_test.go b/core/state_processor_test.go
index 8bec46be4bc9..f4da1f44f8e2 100644
--- a/core/state_processor_test.go
+++ b/core/state_processor_test.go
@@ -325,8 +325,11 @@ func TestProcessStateless(t *testing.T) {
 	blockchain, _ := NewBlockChain(db, nil, gspec.Config, ethash.NewFaker(), vm.Config{}, nil, nil)
 	defer blockchain.Stop()
 	chain, _ := GenerateVerkleChain(gspec.Config, genesis, ethash.NewFaker(), db, 1, func(_ int, gen *BlockGen) {
-		toaddr := common.Address{}
-		tx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(0, toaddr, big.NewInt(0), params.TxGas, big.NewInt(875000000), nil), signer, testKey)
+		tx, _ := types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(0, common.Address{1, 2, 3}, big.NewInt(999), params.TxGas, big.NewInt(875000000), nil), signer, testKey)
+		gen.AddTx(tx)
+		tx, _ = types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(1, common.Address{}, big.NewInt(999), params.TxGas, big.NewInt(875000000), nil), signer, testKey)
+		gen.AddTx(tx)
+		tx, _ = types.SignTx(types.NewTransaction(2, common.Address{}, big.NewInt(0), params.TxGas, big.NewInt(875000000), nil), signer, testKey)
 		gen.AddTx(tx)
 
 	})