diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c
index 424fe86a1b..fbca486b59 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/logical.c
@@ -172,14 +172,12 @@ StartupDecodingContext(List *output_plugin_options,
 
 	ctx->slot = slot;
 
-	ctx->reader = XLogReaderAllocate(wal_segment_size, read_page, ctx);
+	ctx->reader = XLogReaderAllocate(wal_segment_size, read_page, NULL);
 	if (!ctx->reader)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_OUT_OF_MEMORY),
 				 errmsg("out of memory")));
 
-	ctx->reader->private_data = ctx;
-
 	ctx->reorder = ReorderBufferAllocate();
 	ctx->snapshot_builder =
 		AllocateSnapshotBuilder(ctx->reorder, xmin_horizon, start_lsn,