diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_varprops.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_varprops.out
index 109056c0540..18f03d75b42 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_varprops.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_varprops.out
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ end$$;
 ERROR:  null value cannot be assigned to variable "x" declared NOT NULL
 CONTEXT:  PL/pgSQL function inline_code_block line 3 during statement block local variable initialization
 -- Check that variables are reinitialized on block re-entry.
-\set VERBOSITY terse   \\ -- needed for output stability
 do $$
 begin
   for i in 1..3 loop
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ NOTICE:  x = <NULL>
 NOTICE:  y = 3
 NOTICE:  r = <NULL>
 NOTICE:  c = <NULL>
-\set VERBOSITY default
 -- Check enforcement of domain constraints during initialization
 do $$
 declare x int_nn;  -- fail
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_varprops.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_varprops.sql
index c0e7f95f4e2..778119d223b 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_varprops.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_varprops.sql
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ end$$;
 
 -- Check that variables are reinitialized on block re-entry.
 
-\set VERBOSITY terse   \\ -- needed for output stability
 do $$
 begin
   for i in 1..3 loop
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ begin
     end;
   end loop;
 end$$;
-\set VERBOSITY default
 
 -- Check enforcement of domain constraints during initialization