diff --git a/core/blockchain_stub.go b/core/blockchain_stub.go
index f9e9111ea..f1c27f574 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_stub.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_stub.go
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ func (a Stub) Config() *params.ChainConfig {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a Stub) Engine() engine.Engine {
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (a Stub) SubscribeRemovedLogsEvent(ch chan<- RemovedLogsEvent) event.Subscription {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/core/epochchain.go b/core/epochchain.go
index 661d34ee4..507142f39 100644
--- a/core/epochchain.go
+++ b/core/epochchain.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (bc *EpochChain) InsertChain(blocks types.Blocks, _ bool) (int, error) {
 		}
 
 		// Signature validation.
-		err = bc.Engine().VerifyHeaderSignature(bc, block.Header(), sig, bitmap)
+		err = chain.Engine().VerifyHeaderSignature(bc, block.Header(), sig, bitmap)
 		if err != nil {
 			return i, errors.Wrap(err, "failed signature validation")
 		}