diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/dataframe/mod.rs b/datafusion/core/src/dataframe/mod.rs
index 1a7498162fae..5afa4e743872 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/dataframe/mod.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/dataframe/mod.rs
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ mod tests {
             JoinType::Inner,
             Some(Expr::Literal(ScalarValue::Null)),
         )?;
-        let expected_plan = "Inner Join: \
+        let expected_plan = "Cross Join: \
         \n  TableScan: a projection=[c1], full_filters=[Boolean(NULL)]\
         \n  TableScan: b projection=[c1]";
         assert_eq!(expected_plan, format!("{}", join.into_optimized_plan()?));
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
index d67c24e5f5c6..6ab50440ec5b 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
@@ -949,13 +949,13 @@ impl LogicalPlanBuilder {
     /// Apply a cross join
     pub fn cross_join(self, right: LogicalPlan) -> Result<Self> {
         let join_schema =
-            build_join_schema(self.plan.schema(), right.schema(), &JoinType::Full)?;
+            build_join_schema(self.plan.schema(), right.schema(), &JoinType::Inner)?;
         Ok(Self::new(LogicalPlan::Join(Join {
             left: self.plan,
             right: Arc::new(right),
             on: vec![],
             filter: None,
-            join_type: JoinType::Full,
+            join_type: JoinType::Inner,
             join_constraint: JoinConstraint::On,
             null_equals_null: false,
             schema: DFSchemaRef::new(join_schema),
diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
index ab82dfd896cf..2e3bca5b0bbd 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/push_down_filter.rs
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ mod tests {
             .build()?;
 
         let expected = "Projection: test.a, test1.d\
-        \n  Inner Join: \
+        \n  Cross Join: \
         \n    Projection: test.a, test.b, test.c\
         \n      TableScan: test, full_filters=[test.a = Int32(1)]\
         \n    Projection: test1.d, test1.e, test1.f\
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ mod tests {
             .build()?;
 
         let expected = "Projection: test.a, test1.a\
-        \n  Inner Join: \
+        \n  Cross Join: \
         \n    Projection: test.a, test.b, test.c\
         \n      TableScan: test, full_filters=[test.a = Int32(1)]\
         \n    Projection: test1.a, test1.b, test1.c\