diff --git a/src/executor/stack/executor.rs b/src/executor/stack/executor.rs
index 4d30981d5..869296a64 100644
--- a/src/executor/stack/executor.rs
+++ b/src/executor/stack/executor.rs
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ impl<'config, 'precompiles, S: StackState<'config>, P: PrecompileSet>
 		if let Some(limit) = self.config.max_initcode_size {
 			if init_code.len() > limit {
 				self.state.metadata_mut().gasometer.fail();
-				let _ = self.exit_substate(StackExitKind::Failed);
 				return emit_exit!(ExitError::CreateContractLimit.into(), Vec::new());
 			}
 		}
@@ -476,7 +475,6 @@ impl<'config, 'precompiles, S: StackState<'config>, P: PrecompileSet>
 		if let Some(limit) = self.config.max_initcode_size {
 			if init_code.len() > limit {
 				self.state.metadata_mut().gasometer.fail();
-				let _ = self.exit_substate(StackExitKind::Failed);
 				return emit_exit!(ExitError::CreateContractLimit.into(), Vec::new());
 			}
 		}