diff --git a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
index 85a7210978..4010002ec6 100644
--- a/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
+++ b/core/src/accounts_hash_verifier.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl AccountsHashVerifier {
                     use_bg_thread_pool: true,
                     stats: HashStats::default(),
                     check_hash: false,
-                    accounts_cache_and_ancestors: None,
+                    ancestors: None,
                 })
                 .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
index 6f0d2b5fb5..b51e327ec2 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_db.rs
@@ -5492,14 +5492,14 @@ impl AccountsDb {
         is_startup: bool,
     ) -> Result<(Hash, u64), BankHashVerificationError> {
         if !use_index {
-            let accounts_cache_and_ancestors = if can_cached_slot_be_unflushed {
-                Some((&self.accounts_cache, ancestors))
+            let ancestors = if can_cached_slot_be_unflushed {
+                Some(ancestors)
             } else {
                 None
             };
 
             let mut collect_time = Measure::start("collect");
-            let (combined_maps, slots) = self.get_snapshot_storages(slot, None, Some(ancestors));
+            let (combined_maps, slots) = self.get_snapshot_storages(slot, None, ancestors);
             collect_time.stop();
 
             let mut sort_time = Measure::start("sort_storages");
@@ -5525,7 +5525,7 @@ impl AccountsDb {
                 use_bg_thread_pool: !is_startup,
                 stats: timings,
                 check_hash,
-                accounts_cache_and_ancestors,
+                ancestors,
             })
         } else {
             self.calculate_accounts_hash(slot, ancestors, check_hash)
@@ -5754,8 +5754,8 @@ impl AccountsDb {
                     &bounds,
                     config.check_hash,
                     config
-                        .accounts_cache_and_ancestors
-                        .map(|(a, b)| (a, b, &self.accounts_index)),
+                        .ancestors
+                        .map(|a| (&self.accounts_cache, a, &self.accounts_index)),
                     hash.filler_account_suffix.as_ref(),
                 )?;
 
@@ -7929,7 +7929,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 use_bg_thread_pool: false,
                 stats: HashStats::default(),
                 check_hash: false,
-                accounts_cache_and_ancestors: None,
+                ancestors: None,
             })
             .unwrap();
         let expected_hash = Hash::from_str("GKot5hBsd81kMupNCXHaqbhv3huEbxAFMLnpcX2hniwn").unwrap();
@@ -7953,7 +7953,7 @@ pub mod tests {
                 use_bg_thread_pool: false,
                 stats: HashStats::default(),
                 check_hash: false,
-                accounts_cache_and_ancestors: None,
+                ancestors: None,
             })
             .unwrap();
 
diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_hash.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_hash.rs
index 71c02a628c..68b1a0f4e7 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_hash.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_hash.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use {
-    crate::{
-        accounts_cache::AccountsCache, accounts_db::SnapshotStorages, ancestors::Ancestors,
-        sorted_storages::SortedStorages,
-    },
+    crate::{accounts_db::SnapshotStorages, ancestors::Ancestors, sorted_storages::SortedStorages},
     log::*,
     rayon::prelude::*,
     solana_measure::measure::Measure,
@@ -28,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct CalcAccountsHashConfig<'a> {
     pub use_bg_thread_pool: bool,
     pub stats: HashStats,
     pub check_hash: bool,
-    pub accounts_cache_and_ancestors: Option<(&'a AccountsCache, &'a Ancestors)>,
+    pub ancestors: Option<&'a Ancestors>,
     // to come soon
     /*
     pub rent_collector: RentCollector,