diff --git a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/PullSelectOutOfEqJoin.java b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/PullSelectOutOfEqJoin.java
index 2a0f6c3..756e0f3 100644
--- a/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/PullSelectOutOfEqJoin.java
+++ b/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/PullSelectOutOfEqJoin.java
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
             throws AlgebricksException {
         AbstractLogicalOperator op = (AbstractLogicalOperator) opRef.getValue();
 
-        if (op.getOperatorTag() != LogicalOperatorTag.INNERJOIN
-                && op.getOperatorTag() != LogicalOperatorTag.LEFTOUTERJOIN) {
+        if (op.getOperatorTag() != LogicalOperatorTag.INNERJOIN) {
             return false;
         }
         AbstractBinaryJoinOperator join = (AbstractBinaryJoinOperator) op;