diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain.out
index ac6ece0a1..442ad999d 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain.out
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ Limit
                                                               Sort Key: events.event_time DESC
                                                               ->  Seq Scan on events_1400029 events
                                                                     Filter: (composite_id = users.composite_id)
-RESET citus.subquery_pushdown;
 -- Test all tasks output
 SET citus.explain_all_tasks TO on;
 EXPLAIN (COSTS FALSE)
@@ -1116,85 +1115,3 @@ Custom Scan (Citus INSERT ... SELECT via coordinator)
         ->  Append
               ->  Function Scan on generate_series s
               ->  Function Scan on generate_series s_1
--- explain with recursive planning
-EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF, VERBOSE true)
-WITH keys AS (
-  SELECT DISTINCT l_orderkey FROM lineitem_hash_part
-),
-series AS (
-  SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-)
-SELECT * FROM series JOIN keys ON (s = l_orderkey) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-ORDER BY s;
-Sort
-  Output: remote_scan.s, remote_scan.l_orderkey, remote_scan.o_orderkey, remote_scan.o_custkey, remote_scan.o_orderstatus, remote_scan.o_totalprice, remote_scan.o_orderdate, remote_scan.o_orderpriority, remote_scan.o_clerk, remote_scan.o_shippriority, remote_scan.o_comment
-  Sort Key: remote_scan.s
-  ->  Custom Scan (Citus Real-Time)
-        Output: remote_scan.s, remote_scan.l_orderkey, remote_scan.o_orderkey, remote_scan.o_custkey, remote_scan.o_orderstatus, remote_scan.o_totalprice, remote_scan.o_orderdate, remote_scan.o_orderpriority, remote_scan.o_clerk, remote_scan.o_shippriority, remote_scan.o_comment
-        ->  Distributed Subplan 54_1
-              ->  HashAggregate
-                    Output: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                    Group Key: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                    ->  Custom Scan (Citus Real-Time)
-                          Output: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                          Task Count: 4
-                          Tasks Shown: One of 4
-                          ->  Task
-                                Node: host=localhost port=57637 dbname=regression
-                                ->  HashAggregate
-                                      Output: l_orderkey
-                                      Group Key: lineitem_hash_part.l_orderkey
-                                      ->  Seq Scan on public.lineitem_hash_part_360038 lineitem_hash_part
-                                            Output: l_orderkey, l_partkey, l_suppkey, l_linenumber, l_quantity, l_extendedprice, l_discount, l_tax, l_returnflag, l_linestatus, l_shipdate, l_commitdate, l_receiptdate, l_shipinstruct, l_shipmode, l_comment
-        ->  Distributed Subplan 54_2
-              ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.generate_series s
-                    Output: s
-                    Function Call: generate_series(1, 10)
-        Task Count: 4
-        Tasks Shown: One of 4
-        ->  Task
-              Node: host=localhost port=57637 dbname=regression
-              ->  Merge Join
-                    Output: intermediate_result.s, intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                    Merge Cond: (intermediate_result.s = intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey)
-                    ->  Sort
-                          Output: intermediate_result.s, orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                          Sort Key: intermediate_result.s
-                          ->  Hash Join
-                                Output: intermediate_result.s, orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                                Hash Cond: (intermediate_result.s = orders_hash_part.o_orderkey)
-                                ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.read_intermediate_result intermediate_result
-                                      Output: intermediate_result.s
-                                      Function Call: read_intermediate_result('54_2'::text, 'binary'::citus_copy_format)
-                                ->  Hash
-                                      Output: orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                                      ->  Seq Scan on public.orders_hash_part_360043 orders_hash_part
-                                            Output: orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                    ->  Sort
-                          Output: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                          Sort Key: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                          ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.read_intermediate_result intermediate_result_1
-                                Output: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                                Function Call: read_intermediate_result('54_1'::text, 'binary'::citus_copy_format)
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_json($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = count_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);
-t
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_xml($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = l_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);
-t
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain_0.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain_0.out
index e19adab0d..88e921635 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain_0.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_explain_0.out
@@ -713,7 +713,6 @@ Limit
                                                               Sort Key: events.event_time DESC
                                                               ->  Seq Scan on events_1400029 events
                                                                     Filter: (composite_id = users.composite_id)
-RESET citus.subquery_pushdown;
 -- Test all tasks output
 SET citus.explain_all_tasks TO on;
 EXPLAIN (COSTS FALSE)
@@ -1116,86 +1115,3 @@ Custom Scan (Citus INSERT ... SELECT via coordinator)
         ->  Append
               ->  Function Scan on generate_series s
               ->  Function Scan on generate_series s_1
--- explain with recursive planning
-EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF, VERBOSE true)
-WITH keys AS (
-  SELECT DISTINCT l_orderkey FROM lineitem_hash_part
-),
-series AS (
-  SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-)
-SELECT * FROM series JOIN keys ON (s = l_orderkey) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-ORDER BY s;
-Sort
-  Output: remote_scan.s, remote_scan.l_orderkey, remote_scan.o_orderkey, remote_scan.o_custkey, remote_scan.o_orderstatus, remote_scan.o_totalprice, remote_scan.o_orderdate, remote_scan.o_orderpriority, remote_scan.o_clerk, remote_scan.o_shippriority, remote_scan.o_comment
-  Sort Key: remote_scan.s
-  ->  Custom Scan (Citus Real-Time)
-        Output: remote_scan.s, remote_scan.l_orderkey, remote_scan.o_orderkey, remote_scan.o_custkey, remote_scan.o_orderstatus, remote_scan.o_totalprice, remote_scan.o_orderdate, remote_scan.o_orderpriority, remote_scan.o_clerk, remote_scan.o_shippriority, remote_scan.o_comment
-        ->  Distributed Subplan 54_1
-              ->  HashAggregate
-                    Output: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                    Group Key: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                    ->  Custom Scan (Citus Real-Time)
-                          Output: remote_scan.l_orderkey
-                          Task Count: 4
-                          Tasks Shown: One of 4
-                          ->  Task
-                                Node: host=localhost port=57637 dbname=regression
-                                ->  HashAggregate
-                                      Output: l_orderkey
-                                      Group Key: lineitem_hash_part.l_orderkey
-                                      ->  Seq Scan on public.lineitem_hash_part_360038 lineitem_hash_part
-                                            Output: l_orderkey, l_partkey, l_suppkey, l_linenumber, l_quantity, l_extendedprice, l_discount, l_tax, l_returnflag, l_linestatus, l_shipdate, l_commitdate, l_receiptdate, l_shipinstruct, l_shipmode, l_comment
-        ->  Distributed Subplan 54_2
-              ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.generate_series s
-                    Output: s
-                    Function Call: generate_series(1, 10)
-        Task Count: 4
-        Tasks Shown: One of 4
-        ->  Task
-              Node: host=localhost port=57637 dbname=regression
-              ->  Merge Join
-                    Output: intermediate_result.s, intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                    Merge Cond: (intermediate_result.s = intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey)
-                    ->  Merge Join
-                          Output: intermediate_result.s, orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                          Merge Cond: (orders_hash_part.o_orderkey = intermediate_result.s)
-                          ->  Sort
-                                Output: orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                                Sort Key: orders_hash_part.o_orderkey
-                                ->  Seq Scan on public.orders_hash_part_360043 orders_hash_part
-                                      Output: orders_hash_part.o_orderkey, orders_hash_part.o_custkey, orders_hash_part.o_orderstatus, orders_hash_part.o_totalprice, orders_hash_part.o_orderdate, orders_hash_part.o_orderpriority, orders_hash_part.o_clerk, orders_hash_part.o_shippriority, orders_hash_part.o_comment
-                          ->  Sort
-                                Output: intermediate_result.s
-                                Sort Key: intermediate_result.s
-                                ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.read_intermediate_result intermediate_result
-                                      Output: intermediate_result.s
-                                      Function Call: read_intermediate_result('54_2'::text, 'binary'::citus_copy_format)
-                    ->  Sort
-                          Output: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                          Sort Key: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                          ->  Function Scan on pg_catalog.read_intermediate_result intermediate_result_1
-                                Output: intermediate_result_1.l_orderkey
-                                Function Call: read_intermediate_result('54_1'::text, 'binary'::citus_copy_format)
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_json($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = count_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);
-t
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_xml($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = l_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);
-t
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_explain.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_explain.sql
index c93a654cd..50174ea11 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_explain.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_explain.sql
@@ -356,8 +356,6 @@ ORDER BY
 LIMIT
 	10;
 
-RESET citus.subquery_pushdown;
-
 -- Test all tasks output
 SET citus.explain_all_tasks TO on;
 
@@ -521,36 +519,3 @@ EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF)
 INSERT INTO lineitem_hash_part
 ( SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,5) s) UNION
 ( SELECT s FROM generate_series(5,10) s);
-
--- explain with recursive planning
-EXPLAIN (COSTS OFF, VERBOSE true)
-WITH keys AS (
-  SELECT DISTINCT l_orderkey FROM lineitem_hash_part
-),
-series AS (
-  SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-)
-SELECT * FROM series JOIN keys ON (s = l_orderkey) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-ORDER BY s;
-
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_json($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = count_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);
-
-SELECT true AS valid FROM explain_xml($$
-  WITH result AS (
-    SELECT l_quantity, count(*) count_quantity FROM lineitem
-	GROUP BY l_quantity ORDER BY count_quantity, l_quantity
-  ),
-  series AS (
-    SELECT s FROM generate_series(1,10) s
-  )
-  SELECT * FROM result JOIN series ON (s = l_quantity) JOIN orders_hash_part ON (s = o_orderkey)
-$$);