diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
index a2093ac..7683ea9 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/costsize.c
@@ -4487,12 +4487,12 @@ set_subquery_size_estimates(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel)
 {
 	PlannerInfo *subroot = rel->subroot;
 	RelOptInfo *sub_final_rel;
-	RangeTblEntry *rte PG_USED_FOR_ASSERTS_ONLY;
 	ListCell   *lc;
+#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
+	RangeTblEntry *rte;
 
 	/* Should only be applied to base relations that are subqueries */
 	Assert(rel->relid > 0);
-#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
 	rte = planner_rt_fetch(rel->relid, root);
 	Assert(rte->rtekind == RTE_SUBQUERY);
 #endif
@@ -4607,11 +4607,12 @@ set_function_size_estimates(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel)
 void
 set_tablefunc_size_estimates(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel)
 {
-	RangeTblEntry *rte PG_USED_FOR_ASSERTS_ONLY;
+#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
+	RangeTblEntry *rte;
 
 	/* Should only be applied to base relations that are functions */
 	Assert(rel->relid > 0);
-#ifdef USE_ASSERT_CHECKING
+
 	rte = planner_rt_fetch(rel->relid, root);
 	Assert(rte->rtekind == RTE_TABLEFUNC);
 #endif