diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7dbae61..a445222 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jechain",
-  "version": "0.22.0",
+  "version": "0.22.1",
   "description": "Node for JeChain - an experimental smart contract blockchain network",
   "main": "./index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/core/runtime.js b/src/core/runtime.js
index 5fc00d2..8d58ac2 100644
--- a/src/core/runtime.js
+++ b/src/core/runtime.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { bigIntable } = require("../utils/utils");
 const Transaction = require("./transaction");
 
+const { EMPTY_HASH } = require("../config.json");
+
 const crypto = require("crypto"), SHA256 = message => crypto.createHash("sha256").update(message).digest("hex");
 
 async function jelscript(input, originalState = {}, gas, stateDB, block, txInfo, contractInfo, enableLogging = false) {
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ async function jelscript(input, originalState = {}, gas, stateDB, block, txInfo,
 					if (!await stateDB.keys().all().includes(target) && !state[target]) {
 						state[target] = {
 							balance: amount.toString(),
-							body: "",
+							codeHash: EMPTY_HASH,
 							nonce: 0,
 							storage: {}
 						}