diff --git a/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader.go b/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader.go
index 93faa954de..d2d7053682 100644
--- a/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader.go
+++ b/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader.go
@@ -119,27 +119,6 @@ func (c *candSR) ActiveBucketsCount() uint64 {
 	return c.view.bucketPool.Count()
 }
 
-// GetStakingStateReader returns a candidate state reader that reflects the base view
-func GetStakingStateReader(sr protocol.StateReader) (CandidateStateReader, error) {
-	c, err := ConstructBaseView(sr)
-	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Cause(err) == protocol.ErrNoName {
-			// the view does not exist yet, create it
-			view, height, err := CreateBaseView(sr, true)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			return &candSR{
-				StateReader: sr,
-				height:      height,
-				view:        view,
-			}, nil
-		}
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return c, nil
-}
-
 // ConstructBaseView returns a candidate state reader that reflects the base view
 // it will be used read-only
 func ConstructBaseView(sr protocol.StateReader) (CandidateStateReader, error) {
diff --git a/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader_test.go b/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader_test.go
index 25d24fdda0..ab5f5f7cfe 100644
--- a/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader_test.go
+++ b/action/protocol/staking/candidate_statereader_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/action/protocol"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/testutil/testdb"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -20,11 +21,18 @@ func Test_CandidateStateReader(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	sm := testdb.NewMockStateManager(ctrl)
-	csr, err := GetStakingStateReader(sm)
-	require.NoError(err)
-
 	h, err := sm.Height()
 	require.NoError(err)
+	csr, err := ConstructBaseView(sm)
+	require.Equal(err, protocol.ErrNoName)
+	view, _, err := CreateBaseView(sm, false)
+	require.NoError(err)
+	csr = &candSR{
+		StateReader: sm,
+		height:      h,
+		view:        view,
+	}
+
 	require.Equal(csr.Height(), h)
 	require.Equal(csr.SR(), sm)
 	require.Equal(len(csr.AllCandidates()), 0)
diff --git a/action/protocol/staking/protocol.go b/action/protocol/staking/protocol.go
index 8836066000..42ce247e0a 100644
--- a/action/protocol/staking/protocol.go
+++ b/action/protocol/staking/protocol.go
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func (p *Protocol) Validate(ctx context.Context, act action.Action, sr protocol.
 
 // ActiveCandidates returns all active candidates in candidate center
 func (p *Protocol) ActiveCandidates(ctx context.Context, sr protocol.StateReader, height uint64) (state.CandidateList, error) {
-	c, err := GetStakingStateReader(sr)
+	c, err := ConstructBaseView(sr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get ActiveCandidates")
 	}
diff --git a/api/grpcserver_integrity_test.go b/api/grpcserver_integrity_test.go
index cee9994c46..4c69387b24 100644
--- a/api/grpcserver_integrity_test.go
+++ b/api/grpcserver_integrity_test.go
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ func TestGrpcServer_SendActionIntegrity(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		request := &iotexapi.SendActionRequest{Action: test.action}
-		cfg:=test.cfg()
+		cfg := test.cfg()
 		cfg.API.GRPCPort = testutil.RandomPort()
 		svr, _, _, _, _, _, file, err := createServerV2(cfg, true)
 		require.NoError(err)
diff --git a/ioctl/newcmd/action/action_test.go b/ioctl/newcmd/action/action_test.go
index 8b47e41b9a..de17aba9f9 100644
--- a/ioctl/newcmd/action/action_test.go
+++ b/ioctl/newcmd/action/action_test.go
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func TestExecute(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(err, expectedErr)
 	})
 }
-   
+
 func TestRead(t *testing.T) {
 	require := require.New(t)
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)