diff --git a/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/aggregate_statistics.rs b/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/aggregate_statistics.rs
index 27870c7865f3..b09554246d6c 100644
--- a/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/aggregate_statistics.rs
+++ b/datafusion/physical-optimizer/src/aggregate_statistics.rs
@@ -115,22 +115,14 @@ fn take_optimizable(node: &dyn ExecutionPlan) -> Option<Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan>>
         if !final_agg_exec.mode().is_first_stage()
             && final_agg_exec.group_expr().is_empty()
         {
-            let mut child = Arc::clone(final_agg_exec.input());
-            loop {
-                if let Some(partial_agg_exec) =
-                    child.as_any().downcast_ref::<AggregateExec>()
+            let child = final_agg_exec.input();
+            if let Some(partial_agg_exec) = child.as_any().downcast_ref::<AggregateExec>()
+            {
+                if partial_agg_exec.mode().is_first_stage()
+                    && partial_agg_exec.group_expr().is_empty()
+                    && partial_agg_exec.filter_expr().iter().all(|e| e.is_none())
                 {
-                    if partial_agg_exec.mode().is_first_stage()
-                        && partial_agg_exec.group_expr().is_empty()
-                        && partial_agg_exec.filter_expr().iter().all(|e| e.is_none())
-                    {
-                        return Some(child);
-                    }
-                }
-                if let [childrens_child] = child.children().as_slice() {
-                    child = Arc::clone(childrens_child);
-                } else {
-                    break;
+                    return Some(Arc::clone(child));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -167,7 +159,6 @@ mod tests {
     use datafusion_expr_common::operator::Operator;
 
     use datafusion_physical_plan::aggregates::PhysicalGroupBy;
-    use datafusion_physical_plan::coalesce_partitions::CoalescePartitionsExec;
     use datafusion_physical_plan::common;
     use datafusion_physical_plan::filter::FilterExec;
     use datafusion_physical_plan::memory::MemoryExec;
@@ -362,70 +353,6 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_count_partial_indirect_child() -> Result<()> {
-        let source = mock_data()?;
-        let schema = source.schema();
-        let agg = TestAggregate::new_count_star();
-
-        let partial_agg = AggregateExec::try_new(
-            AggregateMode::Partial,
-            PhysicalGroupBy::default(),
-            vec![Arc::new(agg.count_expr(&schema))],
-            vec![None],
-            source,
-            Arc::clone(&schema),
-        )?;
-
-        // We introduce an intermediate optimization step between the partial and final aggregtator
-        let coalesce = CoalescePartitionsExec::new(Arc::new(partial_agg));
-
-        let final_agg = AggregateExec::try_new(
-            AggregateMode::Final,
-            PhysicalGroupBy::default(),
-            vec![Arc::new(agg.count_expr(&schema))],
-            vec![None],
-            Arc::new(coalesce),
-            Arc::clone(&schema),
-        )?;
-
-        assert_count_optim_success(final_agg, agg).await?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_count_partial_with_nulls_indirect_child() -> Result<()> {
-        let source = mock_data()?;
-        let schema = source.schema();
-        let agg = TestAggregate::new_count_column(&schema);
-
-        let partial_agg = AggregateExec::try_new(
-            AggregateMode::Partial,
-            PhysicalGroupBy::default(),
-            vec![Arc::new(agg.count_expr(&schema))],
-            vec![None],
-            source,
-            Arc::clone(&schema),
-        )?;
-
-        // We introduce an intermediate optimization step between the partial and final aggregtator
-        let coalesce = CoalescePartitionsExec::new(Arc::new(partial_agg));
-
-        let final_agg = AggregateExec::try_new(
-            AggregateMode::Final,
-            PhysicalGroupBy::default(),
-            vec![Arc::new(agg.count_expr(&schema))],
-            vec![None],
-            Arc::new(coalesce),
-            Arc::clone(&schema),
-        )?;
-
-        assert_count_optim_success(final_agg, agg).await?;
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_count_inexact_stat() -> Result<()> {
         let source = mock_data()?;