diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
index c169c043df..9524bd8c03 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/keeper.go
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ func (k Keeper) create(ctx context.Context, creator sdk.AccAddress, wasmCode []b
 		}
 	}
 
-	sdkCtx.GasMeter().ConsumeGas(k.gasRegister.CompileCosts(len(wasmCode)), "Compiling wasm bytecode")
-	gas := k.runtimeGasForContract(sdkCtx)
-	checksum, gasUsed, err := k.wasmVM.StoreCode(wasmCode, gas)
+	gasLeft := k.runtimeGasForContract(sdkCtx)
+	checksum, gasUsed, err := k.wasmVM.StoreCode(wasmCode, gasLeft)
 	k.consumeRuntimeGas(sdkCtx, gasUsed)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, checksum, errorsmod.Wrap(types.ErrCreateFailed, err.Error())
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/gas_register.go b/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/gas_register.go
index 77c176e4ea..a16de3b32d 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/gas_register.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/gas_register.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 // MockGasRegister mock that implements keeper.GasRegister
 type MockGasRegister struct {
-	CompileCostFn       func(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas
 	SetupContractCostFn func(discount bool, msgLen int) storetypes.Gas
 	ReplyCostFn         func(discount bool, reply wasmvmtypes.Reply) storetypes.Gas
 	EventCostsFn        func(evts []wasmvmtypes.EventAttribute) storetypes.Gas
@@ -17,13 +16,6 @@ type MockGasRegister struct {
 	UncompressCostsFn   func(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas
 }
 
-func (m MockGasRegister) CompileCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas {
-	if m.CompileCostFn == nil {
-		panic("not expected to be called")
-	}
-	return m.CompileCostFn(byteLength)
-}
-
 func (m MockGasRegister) UncompressCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas {
 	if m.UncompressCostsFn == nil {
 		panic("not expected to be called")
diff --git a/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/mock_engine.go b/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/mock_engine.go
index 1b3465bfae..9ef1c583a2 100644
--- a/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/mock_engine.go
+++ b/x/wasm/keeper/wasmtesting/mock_engine.go
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ func NoOpInstantiateFn(wasmvm.Checksum, wasmvmtypes.Env, wasmvmtypes.MessageInfo
 	return &wasmvmtypes.ContractResult{Ok: &wasmvmtypes.Response{}}, 0, nil
 }
 
-func NoOpStoreCodeFn(_ wasmvm.WasmCode) (wasmvm.Checksum, error) {
-	return rand.Bytes(32), nil
+func NoOpStoreCodeFn(wasm wasmvm.WasmCode, gasLimit uint64) (wasmvm.Checksum, uint64, error) {
+	return rand.Bytes(32), uint64(MockStoreCodeCostPerByte * len(wasm)), nil
 }
 
 func HasIBCAnalyzeFn(wasmvm.Checksum) (*wasmvmtypes.AnalysisReport, error) {
diff --git a/x/wasm/types/gas_register.go b/x/wasm/types/gas_register.go
index 15e9058b1e..c7617b6557 100644
--- a/x/wasm/types/gas_register.go
+++ b/x/wasm/types/gas_register.go
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ func DefaultPerByteUncompressCost() wasmvmtypes.UFraction {
 
 // GasRegister abstract source for gas costs
 type GasRegister interface {
-	// CompileCosts costs to persist and "compile" a new wasm contract
-	CompileCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas
 	// UncompressCosts costs to unpack a new wasm contract
 	UncompressCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas
 	// SetupContractCost are charged when interacting with a Wasm contract, i.e. every time
@@ -165,14 +163,6 @@ func NewWasmGasRegister(c WasmGasRegisterConfig) WasmGasRegister {
 	}
 }
 
-// CompileCosts costs to persist and "compile" a new wasm contract
-func (g WasmGasRegister) CompileCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas {
-	if byteLength < 0 {
-		panic(errorsmod.Wrap(ErrInvalid, "negative length"))
-	}
-	return g.c.CompileCost * uint64(byteLength)
-}
-
 // UncompressCosts costs to unpack a new wasm contract
 func (g WasmGasRegister) UncompressCosts(byteLength int) storetypes.Gas {
 	if byteLength < 0 {
diff --git a/x/wasm/types/gas_register_test.go b/x/wasm/types/gas_register_test.go
index d530fa02ec..45e9719cbf 100644
--- a/x/wasm/types/gas_register_test.go
+++ b/x/wasm/types/gas_register_test.go
@@ -11,43 +11,6 @@ import (
 	storetypes "cosmossdk.io/store/types"
 )
 
-func TestCompileCosts(t *testing.T) {
-	specs := map[string]struct {
-		srcLen    int
-		srcConfig WasmGasRegisterConfig
-		exp       storetypes.Gas
-		expPanic  bool
-	}{
-		"one byte": {
-			srcLen:    1,
-			srcConfig: DefaultGasRegisterConfig(),
-			exp:       storetypes.Gas(3), // DefaultCompileCost
-		},
-		"zero byte": {
-			srcLen:    0,
-			srcConfig: DefaultGasRegisterConfig(),
-			exp:       storetypes.Gas(0),
-		},
-		"negative len": {
-			srcLen:    -1,
-			srcConfig: DefaultGasRegisterConfig(),
-			expPanic:  true,
-		},
-	}
-	for name, spec := range specs {
-		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if spec.expPanic {
-				assert.Panics(t, func() {
-					NewWasmGasRegister(spec.srcConfig).CompileCosts(spec.srcLen)
-				})
-				return
-			}
-			gotGas := NewWasmGasRegister(spec.srcConfig).CompileCosts(spec.srcLen)
-			assert.Equal(t, spec.exp, gotGas)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestSetupContractCost(t *testing.T) {
 	specs := map[string]struct {
 		srcLen    int