diff --git a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_io.c b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_io.c
index 13a5d8e6440..38bae7b15d2 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_io.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/activity/pgstat_io.c
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ pgstat_tracks_io_op(BackendType bktype, IOObject io_object,
 		 (io_op == IOOP_EVICT || io_op == IOOP_HIT)))
 		return false;
 
-	if ((bktype == B_AUTOVAC_LAUNCHER || bktype == B_BG_WRITER ||
-		 bktype == B_CHECKPOINTER) && io_op == IOOP_EXTEND)
+	if ((bktype == B_BG_WRITER || bktype == B_CHECKPOINTER) &&
+		io_op == IOOP_EXTEND)
 		return false;
 
 	/*