diff --git a/accounts/abi/method.go b/accounts/abi/method.go
index b6e1eef3cf3f..c5a1a71f4751 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/method.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/method.go
@@ -117,15 +117,6 @@ func NewMethod(name string, rawName string, funType FunctionType, mutability str
 		sig = fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v)", rawName, strings.Join(types, ","))
 		id = crypto.Keccak256([]byte(sig))[:4]
 	}
-	// Extract meaningful state mutability of solidity method.
-	// If it's default value, never print it.
-	state := mutability
-	if state == "nonpayable" {
-		state = ""
-	}
-	if state != "" {
-		state = state + " "
-	}
 	identity := fmt.Sprintf("function %v", rawName)
 	switch funType {
 	case Fallback:
@@ -135,7 +126,14 @@ func NewMethod(name string, rawName string, funType FunctionType, mutability str
 	case Constructor:
 		identity = "constructor"
 	}
-	str := fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v) %sreturns(%v)", identity, strings.Join(inputNames, ", "), state, strings.Join(outputNames, ", "))
+	var str string
+	// Extract meaningful state mutability of solidity method.
+	// If it's empty string or default value "nonpayable", never print it.
+	if mutability == "" || mutability == "nonpayable" {
+		str = fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v) returns(%v)", identity, strings.Join(inputNames, ", "), strings.Join(outputNames, ", "))
+	} else {
+		str = fmt.Sprintf("%v(%v) %s returns(%v)", identity, strings.Join(inputNames, ", "), mutability, strings.Join(outputNames, ", "))
+	}
 
 	return Method{
 		Name:            name,