diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/columnar_empty.out b/src/test/regress/expected/columnar_empty.out
index 0632fe513..ed5742087 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/columnar_empty.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/columnar_empty.out
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 --
 -- Test different operations on empty columnar tables.
 --
-SET citus.compression to 'none';
 create table t_uncompressed(a int) using columnar;
 create table t_compressed(a int) using columnar;
 -- set options
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/columnar_empty.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/columnar_empty.sql
index 2c4cb7c65..4571b12a0 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/columnar_empty.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/columnar_empty.sql
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 -- Test different operations on empty columnar tables.
 --
 
-SET citus.compression to 'none';
 create table t_uncompressed(a int) using columnar;
 create table t_compressed(a int) using columnar;