diff --git a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/util/JoinUtils.java b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/util/JoinUtils.java
index a60fe59f123d09..dc969418ce9758 100644
--- a/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/util/JoinUtils.java
+++ b/fe/fe-core/src/main/java/org/apache/doris/nereids/util/JoinUtils.java
@@ -228,21 +228,14 @@ public static boolean shouldColocateJoin(AbstractPhysicalJoin<PhysicalPlan, Phys
                 || ConnectContext.get().getSessionVariable().isDisableColocatePlan()) {
             return false;
         }
-        // TODO: not rely on physical properties?
-        DistributionSpec joinDistributionSpec = join.getPhysicalProperties().getDistributionSpec();
         DistributionSpec leftDistributionSpec = join.left().getPhysicalProperties().getDistributionSpec();
         DistributionSpec rightDistributionSpec = join.right().getPhysicalProperties().getDistributionSpec();
         if (!(leftDistributionSpec instanceof DistributionSpecHash)
-                || !(rightDistributionSpec instanceof DistributionSpecHash)
-                || !(joinDistributionSpec instanceof DistributionSpecHash)) {
+                || !(rightDistributionSpec instanceof DistributionSpecHash)) {
             return false;
         }
-        DistributionSpecHash leftHash = (DistributionSpecHash) leftDistributionSpec;
-        DistributionSpecHash rightHash = (DistributionSpecHash) rightDistributionSpec;
-        DistributionSpecHash joinHash = (DistributionSpecHash) joinDistributionSpec;
-        return leftHash.getShuffleType() == ShuffleType.NATURAL
-                && rightHash.getShuffleType() == ShuffleType.NATURAL
-                && joinHash.getShuffleType() == ShuffleType.NATURAL;
+        return couldColocateJoin((DistributionSpecHash) leftDistributionSpec,
+                (DistributionSpecHash) rightDistributionSpec);
     }
 
     /**