diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 42daa16c2a..d202eba393 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -125,9 +125,6 @@ type StateDB struct {
 	// Preimages occurred seen by VM in the scope of block.
 	preimages map[common.Hash][]byte
 
-	// Enabled precompile contracts
-	precompiles map[common.Address]struct{}
-
 	// Per-transaction access list
 	accessList *accessList
 
@@ -184,7 +181,6 @@ func New(root common.Hash, db Database, snaps *snapshot.Tree) (*StateDB, error)
 		stateObjectsDestruct: make(map[common.Address]*types.StateAccount),
 		logs:                 make(map[common.Hash][]*types.Log),
 		preimages:            make(map[common.Hash][]byte),
-		precompiles:          make(map[common.Address]struct{}),
 		journal:              newJournal(),
 		accessList:           newAccessList(),
 		transientStorage:     newTransientStorage(),
@@ -668,11 +664,7 @@ func (s *StateDB) createObject(addr common.Address) (newobj, prev *stateObject)
 	prev = s.getDeletedStateObject(addr) // Note, prev might have been deleted, we need that!
 	newobj = newObject(s, addr, nil)
 	if s.logger != nil {
-		// Precompiled contracts are touched during a call.
-		// Make sure we avoid emitting a new account event for them.
-		if _, ok := s.precompiles[addr]; !ok {
-			s.logger.OnNewAccount(addr, prev != nil)
-		}
+		s.logger.OnNewAccount(addr, prev != nil)
 	}
 	if prev == nil {
 		s.journal.append(createObjectChange{account: &addr})
@@ -1389,14 +1381,6 @@ func (s *StateDB) Prepare(rules params.Rules, sender, coinbase common.Address, d
 	s.transientStorage = newTransientStorage()
 }
 
-// PrepareBlock prepares the statedb for execution of a block. It tracks
-// the addresses of enabled precompiles for debugging purposes.
-func (s *StateDB) PrepareBlock(precompiles []common.Address) {
-	for _, addr := range precompiles {
-		s.precompiles[addr] = struct{}{}
-	}
-}
-
 // AddAddressToAccessList adds the given address to the access list
 func (s *StateDB) AddAddressToAccessList(addr common.Address) {
 	if s.accessList.AddAddress(addr) {
diff --git a/core/state_processor.go b/core/state_processor.go
index 6e46e7a08d..e98b32cee3 100644
--- a/core/state_processor.go
+++ b/core/state_processor.go
@@ -75,13 +75,11 @@ func (p *StateProcessor) Process(block *types.Block, statedb *state.StateDB, cfg
 	var (
 		context = NewEVMBlockContext(header, p.bc, nil)
 		vmenv   = vm.NewEVM(context, vm.TxContext{}, statedb, p.config, cfg)
-		rules   = vmenv.ChainConfig().Rules(context.BlockNumber, context.Random != nil, context.Time)
 		signer  = types.MakeSigner(p.config, header.Number, header.Time)
 	)
 	if beaconRoot := block.BeaconRoot(); beaconRoot != nil {
 		ProcessBeaconBlockRoot(*beaconRoot, vmenv, statedb, p.bc.logger)
 	}
-	statedb.PrepareBlock(vm.ActivePrecompiles(rules))
 	// Iterate over and process the individual transactions
 	for i, tx := range block.Transactions() {
 		msg, err := TransactionToMessage(tx, signer, header.BaseFee)