diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.State/StateProvider.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.State/StateProvider.cs
index 7819e506ae75..507270c845da 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.State/StateProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.State/StateProvider.cs
@@ -244,13 +244,11 @@ static void ThrowInsufficientBalanceException(Address address)
 
         public void SubtractFromBalance(Address address, in UInt256 balanceChange, IReleaseSpec releaseSpec)
         {
-            _needsStateRootUpdate = true;
             SetNewBalance(address, balanceChange, releaseSpec, true);
         }
 
         public void AddToBalance(Address address, in UInt256 balanceChange, IReleaseSpec releaseSpec)
         {
-            _needsStateRootUpdate = true;
             SetNewBalance(address, balanceChange, releaseSpec, false);
         }