diff --git a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
index 89c579ce3d..efecb6e1d8 100644
--- a/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
+++ b/src/backend/rewrite/rewriteHandler.c
@@ -530,9 +530,6 @@ rewriteRuleAction(Query *parsetree,
 		 *
 		 * This could possibly be fixed by using some sort of internally
 		 * generated ID, instead of names, to link CTE RTEs to their CTEs.
-		 * However, decompiling the results would be quite confusing; note the
-		 * merge of hasRecursive flags below, which could change the apparent
-		 * semantics of such redundantly-named CTEs.
 		 */
 		foreach(lc, parsetree->cteList)
 		{
@@ -554,9 +551,6 @@ rewriteRuleAction(Query *parsetree,
 		/* OK, it's safe to combine the CTE lists */
 		sub_action->cteList = list_concat(sub_action->cteList,
 										  copyObject(parsetree->cteList));
-		/* ... and don't forget about the associated flags */
-		sub_action->hasRecursive |= parsetree->hasRecursive;
-		sub_action->hasModifyingCTE |= parsetree->hasModifyingCTE;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/with.out b/src/test/regress/expected/with.out
index 056d91f438..67eaeb4f3e 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/with.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/with.out
@@ -1672,33 +1672,6 @@ SELECT * FROM bug6051_2;
  3
 (3 rows)
 
--- silly example to verify that hasModifyingCTE flag is propagated
-CREATE TEMP TABLE bug6051_3 AS
-  select a from generate_series(11,13) as a;
-CREATE RULE bug6051_3_ins AS ON INSERT TO bug6051_3 DO INSTEAD
-  SELECT i FROM bug6051_2;
-BEGIN; SET LOCAL force_parallel_mode = on;
-WITH t1 AS ( DELETE FROM bug6051_3 RETURNING * )
-  INSERT INTO bug6051_3 SELECT * FROM t1;
- i 
----
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
-(9 rows)
-
-COMMIT;
-SELECT * FROM bug6051_3;
- a 
----
-(0 rows)
-
 -- a truly recursive CTE in the same list
 WITH RECURSIVE t(a) AS (
 	SELECT 0
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/with.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/with.sql
index ccf6d06fb9..f85645efde 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/with.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/with.sql
@@ -773,22 +773,6 @@ INSERT INTO bug6051 SELECT * FROM t1;
 SELECT * FROM bug6051;
 SELECT * FROM bug6051_2;
 
--- silly example to verify that hasModifyingCTE flag is propagated
-CREATE TEMP TABLE bug6051_3 AS
-  select a from generate_series(11,13) as a;
-
-CREATE RULE bug6051_3_ins AS ON INSERT TO bug6051_3 DO INSTEAD
-  SELECT i FROM bug6051_2;
-
-BEGIN; SET LOCAL force_parallel_mode = on;
-
-WITH t1 AS ( DELETE FROM bug6051_3 RETURNING * )
-  INSERT INTO bug6051_3 SELECT * FROM t1;
-
-COMMIT;
-
-SELECT * FROM bug6051_3;
-
 -- a truly recursive CTE in the same list
 WITH RECURSIVE t(a) AS (
 	SELECT 0