diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
index e664eb18c0..c5b9e45098 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/plan/planner.c
@@ -5349,7 +5349,6 @@ make_partial_grouping_target(PlannerInfo *root,
 	 */
 	non_group_exprs = pull_var_clause((Node *) non_group_cols,
 									  PVC_INCLUDE_AGGREGATES |
-									  PVC_RECURSE_WINDOWFUNCS |
 									  PVC_INCLUDE_PLACEHOLDERS);
 
 	add_new_columns_to_pathtarget(partial_target, non_group_exprs);