diff --git a/crates/primitives-traits/src/account.rs b/crates/primitives-traits/src/account.rs
index fe595f9b5..99875ca3e 100644
--- a/crates/primitives-traits/src/account.rs
+++ b/crates/primitives-traits/src/account.rs
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ impl Account {
             self.bytecode_hash.map_or(true, |hash| hash == KECCAK_EMPTY)
     }
 
-    /// Makes an [Account] from [`GenesisAccount`] type
-    pub fn from_genesis_account(value: &GenesisAccount) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            // nonce must exist, so we default to zero when converting a genesis account
-            nonce: value.nonce.unwrap_or_default(),
-            balance: value.balance,
-            bytecode_hash: value.code.as_ref().map(keccak256),
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Returns an account bytecode's hash.
     /// In case of no bytecode, returns [`KECCAK_EMPTY`].
     pub fn get_bytecode_hash(&self) -> B256 {
@@ -129,6 +119,16 @@ impl Compact for Bytecode {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<&GenesisAccount> for Account {
+    fn from(value: &GenesisAccount) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            nonce: value.nonce.unwrap_or_default(),
+            balance: value.balance,
+            bytecode_hash: value.code.as_ref().map(keccak256),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<AccountInfo> for Account {
     fn from(revm_acc: AccountInfo) -> Self {
         let code_hash = revm_acc.code_hash;
diff --git a/crates/storage/db-common/src/init.rs b/crates/storage/db-common/src/init.rs
index 95324cb68..435aa6d38 100644
--- a/crates/storage/db-common/src/init.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/db-common/src/init.rs
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@ pub fn insert_genesis_hashes<'a, 'b, DB: Database>(
     alloc: impl Iterator<Item = (&'a Address, &'b GenesisAccount)> + Clone,
 ) -> ProviderResult<()> {
     // insert and hash accounts to hashing table
-    let alloc_accounts =
-        alloc.clone().map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from_genesis_account(account))));
+    let alloc_accounts = alloc.clone().map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from(account))));
     provider.insert_account_for_hashing(alloc_accounts)?;
 
     trace!(target: "reth::cli", "Inserted account hashes");
diff --git a/crates/storage/provider/src/test_utils/mod.rs b/crates/storage/provider/src/test_utils/mod.rs
index edbbe4582..8e3146633 100644
--- a/crates/storage/provider/src/test_utils/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/provider/src/test_utils/mod.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ pub fn insert_genesis<DB: Database>(
 
     // Hash accounts and insert them into hashing table.
     let genesis = chain_spec.genesis();
-    let alloc_accounts = genesis
-        .alloc
-        .iter()
-        .map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from_genesis_account(account))));
+    let alloc_accounts =
+        genesis.alloc.iter().map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from(account))));
     provider.insert_account_for_hashing(alloc_accounts).unwrap();
 
     let alloc_storage = genesis.alloc.clone().into_iter().filter_map(|(addr, account)| {
diff --git a/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs b/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
index e41ac2739..41d599571 100644
--- a/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ fn insert_genesis<DB: Database>(
 
     // Hash accounts and insert them into hashing table.
     let genesis = chain_spec.genesis();
-    let alloc_accounts = genesis
-        .alloc
-        .iter()
-        .map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from_genesis_account(account))));
+    let alloc_accounts =
+        genesis.alloc.iter().map(|(addr, account)| (*addr, Some(Account::from(account))));
     provider.insert_account_for_hashing(alloc_accounts).unwrap();
 
     let alloc_storage = genesis.alloc.clone().into_iter().filter_map(|(addr, account)| {