diff --git a/executor/infoschema_reader_test.go b/executor/infoschema_reader_test.go
index 3fd851fb93d44..2ee6cf92c2496 100644
--- a/executor/infoschema_reader_test.go
+++ b/executor/infoschema_reader_test.go
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ func (s *testInfoschemaClusterTableSuite) TestTableStorageStats(c *C) {
 	tk.MustQuery("select TABLE_SCHEMA, sum(TABLE_SIZE) from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'test' group by TABLE_SCHEMA;").Check(testkit.Rows(
 		"test 2",
 	))
-	c.Assert(len(tk.MustQuery("select TABLE_NAME from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql';").Rows()), Equals, 25)
+	c.Assert(len(tk.MustQuery("select TABLE_NAME from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql';").Rows()), Equals, 24)
 
 	// More tests about the privileges.
 	tk.MustExec("create user 'testuser'@'localhost'")
@@ -942,14 +942,14 @@ func (s *testInfoschemaClusterTableSuite) TestTableStorageStats(c *C) {
 		Hostname: "localhost",
 	}, nil, nil), Equals, true)
 
-	tk.MustQuery("select count(1) from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql'").Check(testkit.Rows("25"))
+	tk.MustQuery("select count(1) from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql'").Check(testkit.Rows("24"))
 
 	c.Assert(tk.Se.Auth(&auth.UserIdentity{
 		Username: "testuser3",
 		Hostname: "localhost",
 	}, nil, nil), Equals, true)
 
-	tk.MustQuery("select count(1) from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql'").Check(testkit.Rows("25"))
+	tk.MustQuery("select count(1) from information_schema.TABLE_STORAGE_STATS where TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql'").Check(testkit.Rows("24"))
 }
 
 func (s *testInfoschemaTableSuite) TestSequences(c *C) {
diff --git a/session/bootstrap.go b/session/bootstrap.go
index 3ea5cf1c655d5..bb25b4a787207 100644
--- a/session/bootstrap.go
+++ b/session/bootstrap.go
@@ -340,22 +340,6 @@ const (
 		WITH_GRANT_OPTION enum('N','Y') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'N',
 		PRIMARY KEY (USER,HOST,PRIV)
 	  );`
-
-	// CreatePlacementPolicyTable store the placement policys.
-	CreatePlacementPolicyTable = `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mysql.placement_policy (
-		NAME varchar(64) NOT NULL,
-		PRIMARY_REGION varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		REGIONS varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		LEADERS BIGINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL,
-		FOLLOWERS BIGINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL,
-		VOTERS BIGINT UNSIGNED DEFAULT NULL,
-		SCHEDULE varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		CONSTRAINTS varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		LEADER_CONSTRAINTS varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		FOLLOWER_CONSTRAINTS varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		VOTER_CONSTRAINTS varchar(255) DEFAULT NULL,
-		PRIMARY KEY (NAME)
-	);`
 )
 
 // bootstrap initiates system DB for a store.
@@ -515,13 +499,11 @@ const (
 	version71 = 71
 	// version72 adds snapshot column for mysql.stats_meta
 	version72 = 72
-	// version73 adds the placement policy for mysql.placement_meta
-	version73 = 73
 )
 
 // currentBootstrapVersion is defined as a variable, so we can modify its value for testing.
 // please make sure this is the largest version
-var currentBootstrapVersion int64 = version73
+var currentBootstrapVersion int64 = version72
 
 var (
 	bootstrapVersion = []func(Session, int64){
@@ -597,7 +579,6 @@ var (
 		upgradeToVer70,
 		upgradeToVer71,
 		upgradeToVer72,
-		upgradeToVer73,
 	}
 )
 
@@ -1547,13 +1528,6 @@ func upgradeToVer72(s Session, ver int64) {
 	doReentrantDDL(s, "ALTER TABLE mysql.stats_meta ADD COLUMN snapshot BIGINT(64) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0", infoschema.ErrColumnExists)
 }
 
-func upgradeToVer73(s Session, ver int64) {
-	if ver >= version73 {
-		return
-	}
-	doReentrantDDL(s, CreatePlacementPolicyTable)
-}
-
 func writeOOMAction(s Session) {
 	comment := "oom-action is `log` by default in v3.0.x, `cancel` by default in v4.0.11+"
 	mustExecute(s, `INSERT HIGH_PRIORITY INTO %n.%n VALUES (%?, %?, %?) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE VARIABLE_VALUE= %?`,
@@ -1632,8 +1606,6 @@ func doDDLWorks(s Session) {
 	mustExecute(s, CreateStatsFMSketchTable)
 	// Create global_grants
 	mustExecute(s, CreateGlobalGrantsTable)
-	// Create placement_policy
-	mustExecute(s, CreatePlacementPolicyTable)
 }
 
 // doDMLWorks executes DML statements in bootstrap stage.