diff --git a/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out b/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
index 2c999fd3eb7..cf0318f6977 100644
--- a/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
+++ b/contrib/test_decoding/expected/ddl.out
@@ -723,8 +723,8 @@ SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot');
 (1 row)
 
 /* check that the slot is gone */
+\x
 SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;
- slot_name | plugin | slot_type | datoid | database | temporary | active | active_pid | xmin | catalog_xmin | restart_lsn | confirmed_flush_lsn 
------------+--------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------+--------+------------+------+--------------+-------------+---------------------
 (0 rows)
 
+\x
diff --git a/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql b/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
index 856495c9526..0f2b9992f7a 100644
--- a/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
+++ b/contrib/test_decoding/sql/ddl.sql
@@ -387,4 +387,6 @@ SELECT data FROM pg_logical_slot_get_changes('regression_slot', NULL, NULL, 'inc
 SELECT pg_drop_replication_slot('regression_slot');
 
 /* check that the slot is gone */
+\x
 SELECT * FROM pg_replication_slots;
+\x