diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/agtype.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/agtype.c
index e98b0bb0b..30c76ca4c 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/agtype.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/agtype.c
@@ -5457,26 +5457,10 @@ PG_FUNCTION_INFO_V1(age_exists);
  */
 Datum age_exists(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
-    agtype *agt_arg = NULL;
-    agtype_value *agtv_value = NULL;
-
     /* check for NULL, NULL is FALSE */
     if (PG_ARGISNULL(0))
         PG_RETURN_BOOL(false);
 
-    /* get the argument */
-    agt_arg = AG_GET_ARG_AGTYPE_P(0);
-
-    /* check for a scalar AGTV_NULL */
-    if (AGT_ROOT_IS_SCALAR(agt_arg))
-    {
-        agtv_value = get_ith_agtype_value_from_container(&agt_arg->root, 0);
-
-        /* again, if NULL, NULL is FALSE */
-        if (agtv_value->type == AGTV_NULL)
-            PG_RETURN_BOOL(false);
-    }
-
     /* otherwise, we have something, and something is TRUE */
     PG_RETURN_BOOL(true);
 }