diff --git a/ocs_ci/helpers/keyrotation_helper.py b/ocs_ci/helpers/keyrotation_helper.py
index da22262c2e9..11f080dbb1e 100644
--- a/ocs_ci/helpers/keyrotation_helper.py
+++ b/ocs_ci/helpers/keyrotation_helper.py
@@ -422,27 +422,6 @@ def wait_till_keyrotation(self, device_handle):
         return True
 
 
-def enable_key_rotation():
-    """
-    Enable Key rotation and verify its status for Noobaa and Storage cluster.
-
-    """
-    osd_keyrotation = OSDKeyrotation()
-    noobaa_keyrotation = NoobaaKeyrotation()
-    osd_keyrotation.enable_keyrotation()
-    noobaa_keyrotation.enable_keyrotation()
-
-    assert (
-        osd_keyrotation.is_keyrotation_enable()
-    ), "Encryption Key rotation is not enabled for OSDs"
-    assert (
-        noobaa_keyrotation.is_keyrotation_enable
-    ), "Keyrotation is not enabled in the storagecluster object."
-    assert (
-        noobaa_keyrotation.is_noobaa_keyrotation_enable
-    ), "Keyrotation is not enabled in the noobaa object."
-
-
 def verify_key_rotation_time(schedule):
     """
     Verify Key rotation schedule changed at storage cluster, rook and Noobaa object.
diff --git a/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_cluster_wide_key_rotation_systemtest.py b/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_cluster_wide_key_rotation_systemtest.py
index 5a7965ab9fb..2fc56e908d4 100644
--- a/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_cluster_wide_key_rotation_systemtest.py
+++ b/tests/cross_functional/system_test/test_cluster_wide_key_rotation_systemtest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 )
 from ocs_ci.helpers.keyrotation_helper import (
     verify_key_rotation_time,
-    enable_key_rotation,
     verify_new_key_after_rotation,
     OSDKeyrotation,
 )
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ def test_cluster_wide_encryption_key_rotation_system(
         teardown_project_factory,
         pvc_factory,
         pod_factory,
-        threading_lock,
         bucket_factory_session,
         mcg_obj_session,
         noobaa_db_backup_and_recovery_locally,
@@ -64,9 +62,10 @@ def test_cluster_wide_encryption_key_rotation_system(
         warps3,
     ):
         """
-        1. Set cluster wide keyrotation period to every 5 mins by editing storage cluster and capture the keys details
-         for OSDs, Noobaa.
-        2.  Set custom taints to all the worker nodes and make sure #1 and #2 still exists after rebooting the pods.
+        1. Function OSDKeyrotation().set_keyrotation_schedule is to set cluster wide keyrotation period to every 5 mins
+        2. Using verify_new_key_after_rotation function to Capture the keys details and verify new keys
+         after the scheduled time.
+        3.  Set custom taints to all the worker nodes and make sure #1 and #2 still exists after rebooting the pods.
           a) Apply custom taint to all nodes
           b)  Add toleration in  storagecluster CR and odf-operator subscription.
           c) Verify toleration applied in ODF subscription and Storage Cluster CR are reflecting for other
@@ -74,21 +73,18 @@ def test_cluster_wide_encryption_key_rotation_system(
           d) Verify the pods in all nodes are running as per taints applied.
           e) Restart all ocs the pods on all nodes.
 
-        3. Fill the cluster till the full ratio limits (85%) by running IO from multiple pods and verify key rotation.
-        4. Once the cluster reaches read-only state, resize the OSD and verify key rotation.
-        5. Run noobaa_rebuild test and verify key rotation still works as it is.
-        6. Run noobaa-db backup and recovery locally. Verify key rotation.
+        4. Fill the cluster till the full ratio limits (85%) by running FIO from multiple pods and verify key rotation.
+        5. Once the cluster reaches read-only state, resize the OSD using basic_resize_osd and verify key rotation.
+        6. Run validate_noobaa_rebuild_system function to verify key rotation still works as it is afetr nobba rebuild.
+        7. Run validate_noobaa_db_backup_recovery_locally_system and verify key rotation.
 
         """
         time_interval_to_rotate_key_in_minutes = str(5)
         tries = 10
         delays = int(time_interval_to_rotate_key_in_minutes) * 60 / tries
         schedule = f"*/{time_interval_to_rotate_key_in_minutes} * * * *"
-        log.info("Enabling the key rotation if not done")
-        enable_key_rotation()
         log.info("Setting the key rotation time by editing storage cluster")
         OSDKeyrotation().set_keyrotation_schedule(schedule)
-        schedule = f"*/{time_interval_to_rotate_key_in_minutes} * * * *"
         log.info("Verifying the key rotation time set properly or not")
         verify_key_rotation_time(schedule=schedule)
         log.info("Verifying the new key generated by comparing it with older key")
@@ -116,7 +112,6 @@ def test_cluster_wide_encryption_key_rotation_system(
             "After OSD resize, verifying the new key generated by comparing it with older key"
         )
         verify_new_key_after_rotation(tries, delays)
-        run_fio_obj.cleanup()
 
         log.info("Triggering noobaa rebuild test")
 
@@ -146,3 +141,4 @@ def test_cluster_wide_encryption_key_rotation_system(
             "After noobaa db backup and  recovery, verifying the new key generated by comparing it with older key"
         )
         verify_new_key_after_rotation(tries, delays)
+        run_fio_obj.cleanup()