diff --git a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
index 98b8e7f4e..e93f454d0 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Cloud Dedicated cluster.
 
 ## Usage
 
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+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete [command options] [--force] <DATABASE_NAME> [<DATABASE_NAME_N>...]
 ```
@@ -50,12 +53,18 @@ _Also see [`influxctl` global flags](/influxdb/cloud-dedicated/reference/cli/inf
 
 ##### Delete a database named "mydb"
 
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+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete mydb
 ```
 
 ##### Delete multiple databases
 
+<!--Skip tests for database create and delete: namespaces aren't reusable-->
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+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2
 ```
diff --git a/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md b/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
index 66e1da395..3d69c355b 100644
--- a/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
+++ b/content/influxdb/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/database/delete.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ The `influxctl database delete` command deletes a database from an InfluxDB clus
 
 ## Usage
 
+<!--Skip tests for database create and delete: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete [command options] [--force] <DATABASE_NAME> [<DATABASE_NAME_N>...]
 ```
@@ -48,12 +51,18 @@ _Also see [`influxctl` global flags](/influxdb/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl
 
 ##### Delete a database named "mydb"
 
+<!--Skip tests for database create and delete: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete mydb
 ```
 
 ##### Delete multiple databases
 
+<!--Skip tests for database create and delete: namespaces aren't reusable-->
+<!--pytest.mark.skip-->
+
 ```sh
 influxctl database delete mydb1 mydb2
 ```