diff --git a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
index 65354e6..0601959 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/nbtree/nbtpage.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ _bt_page_recyclable(Page page)
 
 	opaque = (BTPageOpaque) PageGetSpecialPointer(page);
 	if (P_ISDELETED(opaque) &&
-		TransactionIdPrecedesOrEquals(opaque->btpo.xact, cutoff))
+		TransactionIdPrecedes(opaque->btpo.xact, cutoff))
 		return true;
 	return false;
 }