diff --git a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgquadtreeproc.c b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgquadtreeproc.c
index dee438a307..90cc776899 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/spgist/spgquadtreeproc.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/spgist/spgquadtreeproc.c
@@ -465,8 +465,7 @@ spg_quad_leaf_consistent(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 
        if (res && in->norderbys > 0)
                /* ok, it passes -> let's compute the distances */
-               out->distances = spg_key_orderbys_distances(
-                                                                                                       BoxPGetDatum(in->leafDatum), true,
+               out->distances = spg_key_orderbys_distances(in->leafDatum, true,
                                                                                                        in->orderbys, in->norderbys);