diff --git a/dpnp/dpnp_iface_mathematical.py b/dpnp/dpnp_iface_mathematical.py
index a7eaf65fbabb..443ad7c43da9 100644
--- a/dpnp/dpnp_iface_mathematical.py
+++ b/dpnp/dpnp_iface_mathematical.py
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ def _gradient_num_diff_2nd_order_interior(
         # fix the shape for broadcasting
         shape = [1] * ndim
         shape[axis] = -1
-        # TODO: use shape.setter once dpctl#1699 is resolved
-        # a.shape = b.shape = c.shape = shape
+
         a = a.reshape(shape)
         b = b.reshape(shape)
         c = c.reshape(shape)
diff --git a/tests/third_party/cupy/core_tests/test_ndarray.py b/tests/third_party/cupy/core_tests/test_ndarray.py
index 975e75e12506..591495ae9f95 100644
--- a/tests/third_party/cupy/core_tests/test_ndarray.py
+++ b/tests/third_party/cupy/core_tests/test_ndarray.py
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ def test_shape_set(self, xp):
         return xp.array(arr.shape)
 
     @pytest.mark.skip(
-        "dpctl-1699: shape setter does not work with negative shape"
+        "dpctl-1699: shape setter does not work with negative shape "
+        "(no plan to support that)"
     )
     @testing.numpy_cupy_array_equal()
     def test_shape_set_infer(self, xp):