diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/timestamp.out b/src/test/regress/expected/timestamp.out
index 4a2fabddd9f..b2b171f5601 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/timestamp.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/timestamp.out
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SELECT count(*) AS two FROM TIMESTAMP_TBL WHERE d1 = timestamp(2) without time z
 (1 row)
 
 COMMIT;
-DELETE FROM TIMESTAMP_TBL;
+TRUNCATE TIMESTAMP_TBL;
 -- Special values
 INSERT INTO TIMESTAMP_TBL VALUES ('-infinity');
 INSERT INTO TIMESTAMP_TBL VALUES ('infinity');
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/timestamp.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/timestamp.sql
index b7957cbb9aa..150eb54c870 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/timestamp.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/timestamp.sql
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SELECT pg_sleep(0.1);
 SELECT count(*) AS two FROM TIMESTAMP_TBL WHERE d1 = timestamp(2) without time zone 'now';
 COMMIT;
 
-DELETE FROM TIMESTAMP_TBL;
+TRUNCATE TIMESTAMP_TBL;
 
 -- Special values
 INSERT INTO TIMESTAMP_TBL VALUES ('-infinity');