diff --git a/core/state/statedb_test.go b/core/state/statedb_test.go
index d38544d76..9bfdbe7f2 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_test.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_test.go
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func TestMissingTrieNodes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Modify the state
 	state.SetBalance(addr, big.NewInt(2))
-	root, err, _ := state.Commit(false)
+	root, _, err := state.Commit(false)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected error, got root :%x", root)
 	}