diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/partition_join.out b/src/test/regress/expected/partition_join.out
index 975bf6765c..78ec12e495 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/partition_join.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/partition_join.out
@@ -1996,8 +1996,8 @@ SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_m t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_m t2 ON t1.c = t2.c;
                ->  Seq Scan on prt2_m_p3 t2_2
 (11 rows)
 
--- partitionwise join can not be applied between tables with different
--- partition lists
+-- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between list and range
+-- partitioned tables
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c);
                   QUERY PLAN                  
@@ -2013,6 +2013,8 @@ SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c
                ->  Seq Scan on prt1_n_p2 t1_1
 (9 rows)
 
+-- partitionwise join can not be applied between tables with different
+-- partition lists
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c) JOIN plt1 t3 ON (t1.c = t3.c);
                         QUERY PLAN                        
@@ -2035,8 +2037,8 @@ SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c) JOI
                            ->  Seq Scan on prt1_n_p2 t1_1
 (16 rows)
 
--- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between list and range
--- partitioned tables
+-- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between key column and
+-- non-key column
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 FULL JOIN prt1 t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c);
                   QUERY PLAN                  
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/partition_join.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/partition_join.sql
index 92994b479b..575ba7b8d4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/partition_join.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/partition_join.sql
@@ -430,15 +430,18 @@ SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_m t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_m t2 ON t1.a = t2.b;
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_m t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_m t2 ON t1.c = t2.c;
 
+-- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between list and range
+-- partitioned tables
+EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
+SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c);
+
 -- partitionwise join can not be applied between tables with different
 -- partition lists
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
-SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 LEFT JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c);
-EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 JOIN prt2_n t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c) JOIN plt1 t3 ON (t1.c = t3.c);
 
--- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between list and range
--- partitioned tables
+-- partitionwise join can not be applied for a join between key column and
+-- non-key column
 EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 SELECT t1.a, t1.c, t2.b, t2.c FROM prt1_n t1 FULL JOIN prt1 t2 ON (t1.c = t2.c);