diff --git a/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/helpers/trie.ts b/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/helpers/trie.ts
index 9c7101d2a8..efef95025b 100644
--- a/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/helpers/trie.ts
+++ b/src/chains/ethereum/ethereum/src/helpers/trie.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ import { Trie } from "@ethereumjs/trie";
 import Blockchain from "../blockchain";
 import { TrieDB } from "../trie-db";
 
-const keyHashingFunction = (msg: Uint8Array) => {
-  return keccak(Buffer.from(msg.buffer, msg.byteOffset, msg.length));
-};
-
 export class GanacheTrie extends Trie {
   public readonly blockchain: Blockchain;
   /**
@@ -22,8 +18,7 @@ export class GanacheTrie extends Trie {
       db,
       root,
       useRootPersistence: true,
-      useKeyHashing: true,
-      useKeyHashingFunction: keyHashingFunction
+      useKeyHashing: false
     });
     this.blockchain = blockchain;
     this.db = db;