diff --git a/core/state/statedb.go b/core/state/statedb.go
index ac847d87b20f..17bf9918078e 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie/trienode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/trie/triestate"
 )