diff --git a/core/blockchain_reader.go b/core/blockchain_reader.go
index fd65cb2db32f..a04323255caa 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_reader.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_reader.go
@@ -299,6 +299,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) TrieNode(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
 	return bc.stateCache.TrieDB().Node(hash)
 }
 
+// ContractCode retrieves a blob of data associated with a contract hash
+// either from ephemeral in-memory cache, or from persistent storage.
+func (bc *BlockChain) ContractCode(hash common.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
+	return bc.stateCache.ContractCode(common.Hash{}, hash)
+}
+
 // ContractCodeWithPrefix retrieves a blob of data associated with a contract
 // hash either from ephemeral in-memory cache, or from persistent storage.
 //