diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/allpaths.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/allpaths.c
index 95f3368c21..7bad404458 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/allpaths.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/allpaths.c
@@ -2966,9 +2966,6 @@ set_namedtuplestore_pathlist(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 
 	/* Generate appropriate path */
 	add_path(rel, create_namedtuplestorescan_path(root, rel, required_outer));
-
-	/* Select cheapest path (pretty easy in this case...) */
-	set_cheapest(rel);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2996,9 +2993,6 @@ set_result_pathlist(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 
 	/* Generate appropriate path */
 	add_path(rel, create_resultscan_path(root, rel, required_outer));
-
-	/* Select cheapest path (pretty easy in this case...) */
-	set_cheapest(rel);
 }
 
 /*