diff --git a/statediff/builder/builder.go b/statediff/builder/builder.go
index 3d30c3c8c..162cabcd7 100644
--- a/statediff/builder/builder.go
+++ b/statediff/builder/builder.go
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ func (sdb *builder) buildDiffEventual(accounts map[common.Address]*state.Account
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		codeBytes, err := sdb.chainDB.Get(val.CodeHash)
 		codeHash := hexutil.Encode(val.CodeHash)
 		hexRoot := val.Root.Hex()
 		nonce := DiffUint64{Value: &val.Nonce}
@@ -165,7 +164,6 @@ func (sdb *builder) buildDiffEventual(accounts map[common.Address]*state.Account
 			Nonce:        nonce,
 			Balance:      balance,
 			CodeHash:     codeHash,
-			Code:         codeBytes,
 			ContractRoot: contractRoot,
 			Storage:      storageDiffs,
 		}
diff --git a/statediff/builder/builder_test.go b/statediff/builder/builder_test.go
index 671eaf245..e7bffb7c3 100644
--- a/statediff/builder/builder_test.go
+++ b/statediff/builder/builder_test.go
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 					account1Addr: {
 						Nonce:        b.DiffUint64{Value: &nonce0},
 						Balance:      b.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(balanceChange10000)},
-						Code:         nil,
 						CodeHash:     "0xc5d2460186f7233c927e7db2dcc703c0e500b653ca82273b7bfad8045d85a470",
 						ContractRoot: b.DiffString{Value: &originalContractRoot},
 						Storage:      map[string]b.DiffString{},
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 					burnAddress: {
 						Nonce:        b.DiffUint64{Value: &nonce0},
 						Balance:      b.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(miningReward)},
-						Code:         nil,
 						CodeHash:     "0xc5d2460186f7233c927e7db2dcc703c0e500b653ca82273b7bfad8045d85a470",
 						ContractRoot: b.DiffString{Value: &originalContractRoot},
 						Storage:      map[string]b.DiffString{},
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 					account2Addr: {
 						Nonce:        b.DiffUint64{Value: &nonce0},
 						Balance:      b.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(balanceChange1000)},
-						Code:         nil,
 						CodeHash:     "0xc5d2460186f7233c927e7db2dcc703c0e500b653ca82273b7bfad8045d85a470",
 						ContractRoot: b.DiffString{Value: &originalContractRoot},
 						Storage:      map[string]b.DiffString{},
@@ -164,7 +161,6 @@ func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 					contractAddr: {
 						Nonce:        b.DiffUint64{Value: &nonce1},
 						Balance:      b.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(0)},
-						Code:         []byte{96, 96, 96, 64, 82, 96, 0, 53, 124, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 144, 4, 128, 99, 96, 205, 38, 133, 20, 96, 65, 87, 128, 99, 193, 100, 49, 185, 20, 96, 107, 87, 96, 63, 86, 91, 0, 91, 96, 85, 96, 4, 128, 128, 53, 144, 96, 32, 1, 144, 145, 144, 80, 80, 96, 169, 86, 91, 96, 64, 81, 128, 130, 129, 82, 96, 32, 1, 145, 80, 80, 96, 64, 81, 128, 145, 3, 144, 243, 91, 96, 136, 96, 4, 128, 128, 53, 144, 96, 32, 1, 144, 145, 144, 128, 53, 144, 96, 32, 1, 144, 145, 144, 80, 80, 96, 138, 86, 91, 0, 91, 128, 96, 0, 96, 0, 80, 131, 96, 100, 129, 16, 21, 96, 2, 87, 144, 144, 1, 96, 0, 91, 80, 129, 144, 85, 80, 91, 80, 80, 86, 91, 96, 0, 96, 0, 96, 0, 80, 130, 96, 100, 129, 16, 21, 96, 2, 87, 144, 144, 1, 96, 0, 91, 80, 84, 144, 80, 96, 199, 86, 91, 145, 144, 80, 86},
 						CodeHash:     "0x1c671ee4ae8abbacab7da59d6f8785cce8295eb086551ce7ac266a2e93666c0f",
 						ContractRoot: b.DiffString{Value: &originalContractRoot},
 						Storage:      map[string]b.DiffString{},
diff --git a/statediff/builder/struct.go b/statediff/builder/struct.go
index 9a4ce5786..75c20edb4 100644
--- a/statediff/builder/struct.go
+++ b/statediff/builder/struct.go
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ func (sd *StateDiff) Encode() ([]byte, error) {
 type AccountDiffEventual struct {
 	Nonce        DiffUint64            `json:"nonce"         gencodec:"required"`
 	Balance      DiffBigInt            `json:"balance"       gencodec:"required"`
-	Code         []byte                `json:"code"          gencodec:"required"`
 	CodeHash     string                `json:"codeHash"      gencodec:"required"`
 	ContractRoot DiffString            `json:"contractRoot"  gencodec:"required"`
 	Storage      map[string]DiffString `json:"storage"       gencodec:"required"`
diff --git a/statediff/publisher/csv.go b/statediff/publisher/csv.go
index 8110f3cf4..163252d64 100644
--- a/statediff/publisher/csv.go
+++ b/statediff/publisher/csv.go
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	Headers = []string{
-		"blockNumber", "blockHash", "accountAction",
-		"code", "codeHash", "nonceValue",
-		"balanceValue", "contractRoot", "storageDiffPaths",
+		"blockNumber", "blockHash", "accountAction", "codeHash",
+		"nonceValue", "balanceValue", "contractRoot", "storageDiffPaths",
 	}
 
 	timeStampFormat      = "20060102150405.00000"
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ func formatAccountDiffEventual(accountDiff builder.AccountDiffEventual, sd build
 		strconv.FormatInt(sd.BlockNumber, 10),
 		sd.BlockHash.String(),
 		accountAction,
-		string(accountDiff.Code),
 		accountDiff.CodeHash,
 		strconv.FormatUint(*accountDiff.Nonce.Value, 10),
 		accountDiff.Balance.Value.String(),
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@ func formatAccountDiffIncremental(accountDiff builder.AccountDiffIncremental, sd
 		strconv.FormatInt(sd.BlockNumber, 10),
 		sd.BlockHash.String(),
 		accountAction,
-		"",
 		accountDiff.CodeHash,
 		strconv.FormatUint(*accountDiff.Nonce.Value, 10),
 		accountDiff.Balance.Value.String(),
diff --git a/statediff/publisher/publisher_test.go b/statediff/publisher/publisher_test.go
index ad254ce23..5dae5a2f1 100644
--- a/statediff/publisher/publisher_test.go
+++ b/statediff/publisher/publisher_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ var expectedCreatedAccountRow = []string{
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.BlockNumber, 10),
 	testhelpers.BlockHash,
 	"created",
-	"created account code",
 	testhelpers.CodeHash,
 	strconv.FormatUint(testhelpers.NewNonceValue, 10),
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.NewBalanceValue, 10),
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ var expectedUpdatedAccountRow = []string{
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.BlockNumber, 10),
 	testhelpers.BlockHash,
 	"updated",
-	"",
 	testhelpers.CodeHash,
 	strconv.FormatUint(testhelpers.NewNonceValue, 10),
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.NewBalanceValue, 10),
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ var expectedDeletedAccountRow = []string{
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.BlockNumber, 10),
 	testhelpers.BlockHash,
 	"deleted",
-	"deleted account code",
 	testhelpers.CodeHash,
 	strconv.FormatUint(testhelpers.NewNonceValue, 10),
 	strconv.FormatInt(testhelpers.NewBalanceValue, 10),
diff --git a/statediff/testhelpers/test_data.go b/statediff/testhelpers/test_data.go
index 4439df599..b9e831860 100644
--- a/statediff/testhelpers/test_data.go
+++ b/statediff/testhelpers/test_data.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ var (
 		Nonce:        builder.DiffUint64{Value: &NewNonceValue},
 		Balance:      builder.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(NewBalanceValue)},
 		ContractRoot: builder.DiffString{Value: &ContractRoot},
-		Code:         []byte("created account code"),
 		CodeHash:     CodeHash,
 		Storage:      storage,
 	}}
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ var (
 		Nonce:        builder.DiffUint64{Value: &NewNonceValue},
 		Balance:      builder.DiffBigInt{Value: big.NewInt(NewBalanceValue)},
 		ContractRoot: builder.DiffString{Value: &ContractRoot},
-		Code:         []byte("deleted account code"),
 		CodeHash:     CodeHash,
 		Storage:      storage,
 	}}