diff --git a/x/evm/keeper/context.go b/x/evm/keeper/context.go
index 6151390..6375378 100644
--- a/x/evm/keeper/context.go
+++ b/x/evm/keeper/context.go
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ func (k Keeper) contractCreatedHook(ctx context.Context) vm.ContractCreatedHook
 			// convert base account to contract account only if this account is empty
 			contractAccount := types.NewContractAccountWithAddress(contractAddr.Bytes())
 			contractAccount.AccountNumber = account.GetAccountNumber()
-			k.accountKeeper.RemoveAccount(ctx, account)
 			k.accountKeeper.SetAccount(ctx, contractAccount)
 		} else {
 			// create contract account
diff --git a/x/evm/precompiles/cosmos/contract_test.go b/x/evm/precompiles/cosmos/contract_test.go
index f87912b..18a88f4 100644
--- a/x/evm/precompiles/cosmos/contract_test.go
+++ b/x/evm/precompiles/cosmos/contract_test.go
@@ -360,11 +360,6 @@ func (k MockAccountKeeper) HasAccount(ctx context.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress)
 	return ok
 }
 
-// RemoveAccount implements types.AccountKeeper.
-func (k MockAccountKeeper) RemoveAccount(ctx context.Context, acc sdk.AccountI) {
-	delete(k.accounts, acc.GetAddress().String())
-}
-
 // NewAccount implements types.AccountKeeper.
 func (k *MockAccountKeeper) NewAccount(ctx context.Context, acc sdk.AccountI) sdk.AccountI {
 	acc.SetAccountNumber(uint64(len(k.accounts)))
diff --git a/x/evm/types/expected_keeper.go b/x/evm/types/expected_keeper.go
index 51fa74c..bab7c4c 100644
--- a/x/evm/types/expected_keeper.go
+++ b/x/evm/types/expected_keeper.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ type AccountKeeper interface {
 	GetAccount(ctx context.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress) sdk.AccountI
 	SetAccount(ctx context.Context, acc sdk.AccountI)
 	HasAccount(ctx context.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress) bool
-	RemoveAccount(ctx context.Context, acc sdk.AccountI)
 
 	NewAccountWithAddress(ctx context.Context, addr sdk.AccAddress) sdk.AccountI
 	NextAccountNumber(ctx context.Context) uint64