diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
index b2e3a8af01b..0719c48dc83 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from .partner_extensions.ContainerInsights import ContainerInsights
 from .partner_extensions.AzureDefender import AzureDefender
-from .partner_extensions.DefaultExtensionWithIdentity import DefaultExtensionWithIdentity
 from .partner_extensions.AzureMLKubernetes import AzureMLKubernetes
 from .partner_extensions.OpenServiceMesh import OpenServiceMesh
 from .partner_extensions.DefaultExtension import DefaultExtension
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ def ExtensionFactory(extension_name):
         'microsoft.azuredefender.kubernetes': AzureDefender,
         'microsoft.openservicemesh': OpenServiceMesh,
         'microsoft.azureml.kubernetes': AzureMLKubernetes,
-        'cassandradatacentersoperator': DefaultExtensionWithIdentity,
     }
 
     # Return the extension if we find it in the map, else return the default
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtension.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtension.py
index f2128bc7ad1..0adec037a8f 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtension.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtension.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def Create(self, cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, cluster_t
                 scope_namespace = ScopeNamespace(target_namespace=target_namespace)
                 ext_scope = Scope(namespace=scope_namespace, cluster=None)
 
-        create_identity = False
+        create_identity = True
         extension_instance = ExtensionInstance(
             extension_type=extension_type,
             auto_upgrade_minor_version=auto_upgrade_minor_version,
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtensionWithIdentity.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtensionWithIdentity.py
deleted file mode 100644
index df5efca5ba0..00000000000
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/partner_extensions/DefaultExtensionWithIdentity.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-# Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
-# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# pylint: disable=unused-argument
-
-from .DefaultExtension import DefaultExtension
-
-
-class DefaultExtensionWithIdentity(DefaultExtension):
-    def Create(self, cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, cluster_type, extension_type,
-               scope, auto_upgrade_minor_version, release_train, version, target_namespace,
-               release_namespace, configuration_settings, configuration_protected_settings,
-               configuration_settings_file, configuration_protected_settings_file):
-
-        """Default validations & defaults for Create
-           Must create and return a valid 'ExtensionInstance' object.
-
-        """
-
-        extension_instance, extension_name, _ = super(). \
-            Create(cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, cluster_type, extension_type,
-                   scope, auto_upgrade_minor_version, release_train, version, target_namespace,
-                   release_namespace, configuration_settings, configuration_protected_settings,
-                   configuration_settings_file, configuration_protected_settings_file)
-        return extension_instance, extension_name, True