diff --git a/utils/prime_ctx.go b/utils/prime_ctx.go
index 77f57fbb5..d9c485780 100644
--- a/utils/prime_ctx.go
+++ b/utils/prime_ctx.go
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ func (pc *PrimeContext) SuicideAccounts(db state.StateDB, accounts []common.Addr
 	db.EndSyncPeriod()
 	pc.block++
 	pc.log.Infof("\t\t %v suicided accounts were removed from statedb (before priming).", count)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (pc *PrimeContext) GetBlock() uint64 {