diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/table.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/table.c
index 585d1e6e1..9a94dfadb 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/table.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/table.c
@@ -1195,11 +1195,6 @@ AlterTableDefinesFKeyBetweenPostgresAndNonDistTable(AlterTableStmt *alterTableSt
 static bool
 ShouldMarkConnectedRelationsNotAutoConverted(Oid leftRelationId, Oid rightRelationId)
 {
-	if (!IsCitusTable(leftRelationId) || !IsCitusTable(rightRelationId))
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	if (!IsCitusTableType(leftRelationId, CITUS_LOCAL_TABLE))
 	{
 		return false;