diff --git a/core/node/api_server/src/execution_sandbox/apply.rs b/core/node/api_server/src/execution_sandbox/apply.rs
index 5bc894d3d9d..a5517325182 100644
--- a/core/node/api_server/src/execution_sandbox/apply.rs
+++ b/core/node/api_server/src/execution_sandbox/apply.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use zksync_multivm::{
         TxExecutionMode, VmExecutionMode, VmExecutionResultAndLogs, VmInterface,
     },
     tracers::StorageInvocations,
-    utils::adjust_pubdata_price_for_tx,
+    utils::{adjust_pubdata_price_for_tx, get_eth_call_gas_limit},
     vm_latest::{constants::BATCH_COMPUTATIONAL_GAS_LIMIT, HistoryDisabled},
     MultiVMTracer, MultiVmTracerPointer, VmInstance,
 };
@@ -473,7 +473,19 @@ impl BlockArgs {
         )
     }
 
-    pub(crate) async fn resolve_block_info(
+    pub(crate) async fn default_eth_call_gas(
+        &self,
+        connection: &mut Connection<'_, Core>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<U256> {
+        let protocol_version = self
+            .resolve_block_info(connection)
+            .await
+            .context("failed to resolve block info")?
+            .protocol_version;
+        Ok(get_eth_call_gas_limit(protocol_version.into()).into())
+    }
+
+    async fn resolve_block_info(
         &self,
         connection: &mut Connection<'_, Core>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<ResolvedBlockInfo> {
diff --git a/core/node/api_server/src/tx_sender/mod.rs b/core/node/api_server/src/tx_sender/mod.rs
index 6d6f56a8587..b5e37c033ee 100644
--- a/core/node/api_server/src/tx_sender/mod.rs
+++ b/core/node/api_server/src/tx_sender/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use zksync_multivm::{
     interface::{TransactionExecutionMetrics, TxExecutionMode, VmExecutionResultAndLogs},
     utils::{
         adjust_pubdata_price_for_tx, derive_base_fee_and_gas_per_pubdata, derive_overhead,
-        get_eth_call_gas_limit, get_max_batch_gas_limit,
+        get_max_batch_gas_limit,
     },
     vm_latest::constants::BATCH_COMPUTATIONAL_GAS_LIMIT,
 };
@@ -1075,20 +1075,4 @@ impl TxSender {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    // FIXME: rework as `BlockArgs` method with supplied connection
-    pub(crate) async fn get_default_eth_call_gas(
-        &self,
-        block_args: BlockArgs,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<u64> {
-        let mut connection = self.acquire_replica_connection().await?;
-
-        let protocol_version = block_args
-            .resolve_block_info(&mut connection)
-            .await
-            .context("failed to resolve block info")?
-            .protocol_version;
-
-        Ok(get_eth_call_gas_limit(protocol_version.into()))
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/debug.rs b/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/debug.rs
index 6f7db7a58c7..7cacc77e777 100644
--- a/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/debug.rs
+++ b/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/debug.rs
@@ -167,24 +167,15 @@ impl DebugNamespace {
             .state
             .resolve_block_args(&mut connection, block_id)
             .await?;
-        drop(connection);
-
         self.current_method().set_block_diff(
             self.state
                 .last_sealed_l2_block
                 .diff_with_block_args(&block_args),
         );
-
         if request.gas.is_none() {
-            request.gas = Some(
-                self.state
-                    .tx_sender
-                    .get_default_eth_call_gas(block_args)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(Web3Error::InternalError)?
-                    .into(),
-            )
+            request.gas = Some(block_args.default_eth_call_gas(&mut connection).await?);
         }
+        drop(connection);
 
         let call_overrides = request.get_call_overrides()?;
         let tx = L2Tx::from_request(request.into(), MAX_ENCODED_TX_SIZE)?;
diff --git a/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/eth.rs b/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/eth.rs
index c3bed64a146..fda5ff6f06b 100644
--- a/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/eth.rs
+++ b/core/node/api_server/src/web3/namespaces/eth.rs
@@ -70,18 +70,11 @@ impl EthNamespace {
                 .last_sealed_l2_block
                 .diff_with_block_args(&block_args),
         );
-        drop(connection);
-
         if request.gas.is_none() {
-            request.gas = Some(
-                self.state
-                    .tx_sender
-                    .get_default_eth_call_gas(block_args)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(Web3Error::InternalError)?
-                    .into(),
-            )
+            request.gas = Some(block_args.default_eth_call_gas(&mut connection).await?);
         }
+        drop(connection);
+
         let call_overrides = request.get_call_overrides()?;
         let tx = L2Tx::from_request(request.into(), self.state.api_config.max_tx_size)?;