diff --git a/pkg/eth/api.go b/pkg/eth/api.go
index 6ba22c21..091f4f20 100644
--- a/pkg/eth/api.go
+++ b/pkg/eth/api.go
@@ -604,9 +604,11 @@ func (pea *PublicEthAPI) localGetTransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, hash co
 	}
 	receipt := receipts[index]
 
-	var signer types.Signer = types.FrontierSigner{}
+	var signer types.Signer
 	if tx.Protected() {
-		signer = types.NewEIP155Signer(tx.ChainId())
+		signer = types.LatestSignerForChainID(tx.ChainId())
+	} else {
+		signer = types.HomesteadSigner{}
 	}
 	from, _ := types.Sender(signer, tx)