diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
index 80832054fb1c..86b77bd553ab 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args.go
@@ -279,3 +279,9 @@ func (args *TransactionArgs) toTransaction() *types.Transaction {
 	}
 	return types.NewTx(data)
 }
+
+// ToTransaction converts the arguments to a transaction.
+// This assumes that setDefaults has been called.
+func (args *TransactionArgs) ToTransaction() *types.Transaction {
+	return args.toTransaction()
+}