diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts.rs b/runtime/src/accounts.rs
index 85633a21c4..93be48170a 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts.rs
@@ -97,15 +97,6 @@ pub struct Accounts {
     pub(crate) account_locks: Mutex<AccountLocks>,
 }
 
-impl Default for Accounts {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            accounts_db: Arc::new(AccountsDb::default()),
-            account_locks: Mutex::default(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // for the load instructions
 pub type TransactionAccounts = Vec<(Pubkey, AccountSharedData)>;
 pub type TransactionRent = u64;
@@ -133,20 +124,6 @@ impl Accounts {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn new(
-        paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
-        cluster_type: &ClusterType,
-        shrink_ratio: AccountShrinkThreshold,
-    ) -> Self {
-        Self::new_with_config(
-            paths,
-            cluster_type,
-            AccountSecondaryIndexes::default(),
-            false,
-            shrink_ratio,
-        )
-    }
-
     pub fn new_with_config_for_benches(
         paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
         cluster_type: &ClusterType,
diff --git a/runtime/src/message_processor.rs b/runtime/src/message_processor.rs
index 1c37bf47c6..32acb5c5ee 100644
--- a/runtime/src/message_processor.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/message_processor.rs
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ mod tests {
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(Executors::default())),
             None,
             Arc::new(FeatureSet::all_enabled()),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             &blockhash,
             &fee_calculator,
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@ mod tests {
             ComputeBudget::new(),
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(MockComputeMeter::default())),
             &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings::default(),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             Hash::default(),
             FeeCalculator::default(),
@@ -2353,7 +2353,7 @@ mod tests {
             Rc::new(RefCell::new(Executors::default())),
             None,
             Arc::new(FeatureSet::all_enabled()),
-            Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+            Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
             &ancestors,
             &blockhash,
             &fee_calculator,
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ mod tests {
                 Rc::new(RefCell::new(Executors::default())),
                 None,
                 Arc::new(FeatureSet::all_enabled()),
-                Arc::new(Accounts::default()),
+                Arc::new(Accounts::default_for_tests()),
                 &ancestors,
                 &blockhash,
                 &fee_calculator,