diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index 35be068de9d1..e770d066f04f 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ func (s *StateDB) createObject(addr common.Address) (newobj, prev *stateObject)
 //
 // Carrying over the balance ensures that Ether doesn't disappear.
 func (s *StateDB) CreateAccount(addr common.Address) {
-	new, prev := s.createObject(addr)
+	newObj, prev := s.createObject(addr)
 	if prev != nil {
-		new.setBalance(prev.data.Balance)
+		newObj.setBalance(prev.data.Balance)
 	}
 }