diff --git a/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out b/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
index 05a4bd3f7e..e13a6c7370 100644
--- a/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
+++ b/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
@@ -639,9 +639,9 @@ SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot');
  
 (1 row)
 
-/* check that we aren't visible anymore now */
-SELECT * FROM pg_stat_replication;
- pid | usesysid | usename | application_name | client_addr | client_hostname | client_port | backend_start | backend_xmin | state | sent_location | write_location | flush_location | replay_location | sync_priority | sync_state 
------+----------+---------+------------------+-------------+-----------------+-------------+---------------+--------------+-------+---------------+----------------+----------------+-----------------+---------------+------------
+/* check that the slot is gone */
+SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;
+ slot_name | plugin | slot_type | datoid | database | active | xmin | catalog_xmin | restart_lsn 
+-----------+--------+-----------+--------+----------+--------+------+--------------+-------------
 (0 rows)
 
diff --git a/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql b/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
index 555a59c5ad..87e74c64f3 100644
--- a/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
+++ b/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ SELECT data FROM pg_logical_slot_get_changes('regression_slot', NULL, NULL, 'inc
 
 -- done, free logical replication slot
 SELECT data FROM pg_logical_slot_get_changes('regression_slot', NULL, NULL, 'include-xids', '0');
+
 SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot');
 
-/* check that we aren't visible anymore now */
-SELECT * FROM pg_stat_replication;
+/* check that the slot is gone */
+SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;