diff --git a/test/cqlpy/cassandra_tests/validation/operations/alter_test.py b/test/cqlpy/cassandra_tests/validation/operations/alter_test.py
index 0af680aea3..f9383c5568 100644
--- a/test/cqlpy/cassandra_tests/validation/operations/alter_test.py
+++ b/test/cqlpy/cassandra_tests/validation/operations/alter_test.py
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ def testAlterIndexInterval(cql, test_keyspace):
         assert options['max_index_interval'] == 512
 
 # Migrated from cql_tests.py:TestCQL.create_alter_options_test()
-# Reproduces #9929
+# Reproduces #9935
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Issue #9935")
 def testCreateAlterKeyspaces(cql, test_keyspace, this_dc):
-    assert_invalid_throw(cql, test_keyspace, SyntaxException, "CREATE KEYSPACE ks1")
-    assert_invalid_throw(cql, test_keyspace, ConfigurationException, "CREATE KEYSPACE ks1 WITH replication= { 'replication_factor' : 1 }")
+    # ScyllaDB allows default parameters on CREATE KEYSPACE, so these checks
+    # are no longer valid:
+    #assert_invalid_throw(cql, test_keyspace, SyntaxException, "CREATE KEYSPACE ks1")
+    #assert_invalid_throw(cql, test_keyspace, ConfigurationException, "CREATE KEYSPACE ks1 WITH replication= { 'replication_factor' : 1 }")
 
     with create_keyspace(cql, "replication={ 'class' : 'SimpleStrategy', 'replication_factor' : 1 }") as ks1:
         with create_keyspace(cql, "replication={ 'class' : 'SimpleStrategy', 'replication_factor' : 1 } AND durable_writes=false") as ks2:
diff --git a/test/cqlpy/suite.yaml b/test/cqlpy/suite.yaml
index 1712d30c1d..302a4306d8 100644
--- a/test/cqlpy/suite.yaml
+++ b/test/cqlpy/suite.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pool_size: 4
 dirties_cluster:
   - test_native_transport
   - test_describe # Broke CQL connections for next tests
-  - cassandra_tests/validation/operations/alter_test # Do not clean keyspaces after test that might affect next tests
 extra_scylla_cmdline_options:
   - '--rf-rack-valid-keyspaces=1'
   - '--experimental-features=udf'