diff --git a/libs/remix-simulator/src/vm-context.ts b/libs/remix-simulator/src/vm-context.ts
index 605a3bf9717..4cd25f07f9d 100644
--- a/libs/remix-simulator/src/vm-context.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-simulator/src/vm-context.ts
@@ -230,10 +230,11 @@ class CustomEthersStateManager extends StateManagerCommonStorageDump {
       [],
       this.blockTag,
     ])
+    const codeHash = accountData.codeHash === '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000' ? '0xc5d2460186f7233c927e7db2dcc703c0e500b653ca82273b7bfad8045d85a470' : accountData.codeHash
     const account = Account.fromAccountData({
       balance: BigInt(accountData.balance),
       nonce: BigInt(accountData.nonce),
-      codeHash: toBuffer(accountData.codeHash)
+      codeHash: toBuffer(codeHash)
       // storageRoot: toBuffer([]), // we have to remove this in order to force the creation of the Trie in the local state.
     })
     return account