diff --git a/gpMgmt/bin/gpstart b/gpMgmt/bin/gpstart
index 0165c0cc371..bc1f60b6c3d 100755
--- a/gpMgmt/bin/gpstart
+++ b/gpMgmt/bin/gpstart
@@ -902,9 +902,7 @@ class GpStart:
         
         if is_external_fts:
             if options.fts_hosts is None:
-                coordinator_data_directory = os.getenv('COORDINATOR_DATA_DIRECTORY')
-                if coordinator_data_directory is None:
-                    coordinator_data_directory = options.coordinatorDataDirectory
+                coordinator_data_directory = gp.get_coordinatordatadir()
                 options.fts_hosts = coordinator_data_directory + '/config' + '/fts_host'
 
         return GpStart(options.specialMode, options.restricted,
diff --git a/gpMgmt/bin/gpstop b/gpMgmt/bin/gpstop
index e8e8e3855a9..ab7655597c9 100755
--- a/gpMgmt/bin/gpstop
+++ b/gpMgmt/bin/gpstop
@@ -959,9 +959,7 @@ class GpStop:
         
         if is_external_fts:
             if options.fts_hosts is None:
-                coordinator_data_directory = os.getenv('COORDINATOR_DATA_DIRECTORY')
-                if coordinator_data_directory is None:
-                    coordinator_data_directory = options.coordinatorDataDirectory
+                coordinator_data_directory = gp.get_coordinatordatadir()
                 
                 options.fts_hosts = coordinator_data_directory + '/config' + '/fts_host'