diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
index a8be58785a3..7753b1b1a5d 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_container.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def __init__(self, pool, daos_command, label_generator=None, namespace=CONT_NAME
         self.dir_oclass = BasicParameter(None)
         self.file_oclass = BasicParameter(None)
         self.chunk_size = BasicParameter(None)
-        self.properties = BasicParameter(None, "cksum:off,srv_cksum:off")
+        self.properties = BasicParameter(None)
         self.acl_file = BasicParameter(None)
         self.daos_timeout = BasicParameter(None)
         self.label = BasicParameter(None, "TestContainer")
diff --git a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
index 36539943abc..fb1bbbab9dc 100644
--- a/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
+++ b/src/tests/ftest/util/test_utils_pool.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def __init__(self, context, dmg_command, label_generator=None, namespace=POOL_NA
         self.nvme_size = BasicParameter(None)
         self.prop_name = BasicParameter(None)                           # name of property to be set
         self.prop_value = BasicParameter(None)                          # value of property
-        self.properties = BasicParameter(None, "rd_fac:0,space_rb:0")   # string of cs name:value
+        self.properties = BasicParameter(None)                          # string of cs name:value
         self.rebuild_timeout = BasicParameter(None)
         self.pool_query_timeout = BasicParameter(None)
         self.pool_query_delay = BasicParameter(None)