diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
index 424280b929..17e787b60a 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/jsonfuncs.c
@@ -3480,7 +3480,7 @@ jsonb_delete_idx(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	if (idx >= n)
 		PG_RETURN_JSONB(in);
 
-	pushJsonbValue(&state, r, r < WJB_BEGIN_ARRAY ? &v : NULL);
+	pushJsonbValue(&state, r, NULL);
 
 	while ((r = JsonbIteratorNext(&it, &v, true)) != 0)
 	{