diff --git a/tests/acceptance/test_files/cache.bats b/tests/acceptance/test_files/cache.bats
index 3f4104c92..a35ba099d 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/test_files/cache.bats
+++ b/tests/acceptance/test_files/cache.bats
@@ -2,47 +2,28 @@ load "$LIB_BATS_ASSERT/load.bash"
 load "$LIB_BATS_SUPPORT/load.bash"
 
 @test "steampipe cache functionality check ON" {
-  skip "TODO - test using steampipe query command"
   run steampipe plugin install chaos
-  cd $FUNCTIONALITY_TEST_MOD
 
-  run steampipe check benchmark.check_cache_benchmark --export test.json  --max-parallel 1
+  # start service to turn on caching
+  steampipe service start
 
-  # store the unique number from 1st control in `content`
-  content=$(cat test.json | jq '.groups[].controls[0].results[0].resource')
-  # store the unique number from 2nd control in `new_content`
-  new_content=$(cat test.json | jq '.groups[].controls[1].results[0].resource')
-  echo $content
-  echo $new_content
+  # run two queries to check if the results are the same
+  run steampipe query "select unique_col from chaos_cache_check limit 1" --output json > output1.json
+  run steampipe query "select unique_col from chaos_cache_check limit 1" --output json > output2.json
 
-  # verify that `content` and `new_content` are the same
-  assert_equal "$new_content" "$content"
-  rm -f test.json
-}
+  # stop service
+  steampipe service stop
 
-@test "steampipe cache functionality check OFF" {
-  skip "TODO - test using steampipe query command"
-  cd $FUNCTIONALITY_TEST_MOD
+  unique1=$(cat output1.json | jq '.rows[0].unique_col')
+  unique2=$(cat output2.json | jq '.rows[0].unique_col')
 
-  # set the env variable to false
-  export STEAMPIPE_CACHE=false
-  run steampipe check benchmark.check_cache_benchmark --export test.json  --max-parallel 1
+  echo $unique1
+  echo $unique2
 
-  # store the unique number from 1st control in `content`
-  content=$(cat test.json | jq '.groups[].controls[0].results[0].resource')
-  # store the unique number from 2nd control in `new_content`
-  new_content=$(cat test.json | jq '.groups[].controls[1].results[0].resource')
-  echo $content
-  echo $new_content
+  assert_equal "$unique1" "$unique2"
 
-  # verify that `content` and `new_content` are not the same
-  if [[ "$content" == "$new_content" ]]; then
-    flag=1
-  else
-    flag=0
-  fi
-  assert_equal "$flag" "0"
-  rm -f test.json
+  rm -f output1.json
+  rm -f output2.json
 }
 
 @test "steampipe cache functionality check ON(check content of results, not just the unique column)" {
@@ -103,41 +84,6 @@ load "$LIB_BATS_SUPPORT/load.bash"
   assert_not_equal "$unique1" "$unique3"
 }
 
-@test "verify cache ttl works when set in connections options" {
-  skip "skipping - this is a deprecated functionality"
-  
-  cp $SRC_DATA_DIR/chaos_ttl_options.spc $STEAMPIPE_INSTALL_DIR/config/chaos_ttl_options.spc
-
-  # start the service
-  steampipe service start
-
-  # cache functionality check since cache=true in options
-  steampipe query "select unique_col from chaos_ttl_options.chaos_cache_check where id=2" --output json > out1.json
-  steampipe query "select unique_col from chaos_ttl_options.chaos_cache_check where id=2" --output json > out2.json
-
-  # wait for 15 seconds - the value of the TTL in connection options
-  sleep 15
-  
-  # run the query again
-  steampipe query "select unique_col from chaos_ttl_options.chaos_cache_check where id=2" --output json > out3.json
-
-  # stop the service
-  steampipe service stop
-
-  unique1=$(cat out1.json | jq '.[].unique_col')
-  unique2=$(cat out2.json | jq '.[].unique_col')
-  unique3=$(cat out3.json | jq '.[].unique_col')
-
-  # remove the output and the config files
-  rm -f out*.json
-  rm -f $STEAMPIPE_INSTALL_DIR/config/chaos_ttl_options.spc
-
-  # the first and the seconds query should have the same value
-  assert_equal "$unique1" "$unique2"
-  # the third query should have a different value
-  assert_not_equal "$unique1" "$unique3"
-}
-
 @test "verify cache ttl works when set in database options" {
   skip "TODO - fix and test using steampipe query command"
   export STEAMPIPE_LOG=info