diff --git a/crates/anvil/core/src/eth/transaction/mod.rs b/crates/anvil/core/src/eth/transaction/mod.rs
index 2692c96815e36..4cc4409f15311 100644
--- a/crates/anvil/core/src/eth/transaction/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/anvil/core/src/eth/transaction/mod.rs
@@ -582,13 +582,6 @@ impl TypedTransaction {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn as_legacy(&self) -> Option<&Signed<TxLegacy>> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Legacy(tx) => Some(tx),
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Returns the hash of the transaction.
     ///
     /// Note: If this transaction has the Impersonated signature then this returns a modified unique
diff --git a/crates/anvil/src/eth/backend/mem/mod.rs b/crates/anvil/src/eth/backend/mem/mod.rs
index a86f1b00c5b7a..a6429e38d2ec9 100644
--- a/crates/anvil/src/eth/backend/mem/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/anvil/src/eth/backend/mem/mod.rs
@@ -3664,10 +3664,10 @@ impl TransactionValidator for Backend {
         if let Some(tx_chain_id) = tx.chain_id() {
             let chain_id = self.chain_id();
             if chain_id.to::<u64>() != tx_chain_id {
-                if let Some(legacy) = tx.as_legacy() {
+                if let TypedTransaction::Legacy(tx) = tx.as_ref() {
                     // <https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-155.md>
                     if env.evm_env.cfg_env.spec >= SpecId::SPURIOUS_DRAGON
-                        && legacy.tx().chain_id.is_none()
+                        && tx.chain_id().is_none()
                     {
                         warn!(target: "backend", ?chain_id, ?tx_chain_id, "incompatible EIP155-based V");
                         return Err(InvalidTransactionError::IncompatibleEIP155);