diff --git a/datajoint/user_tables.py b/datajoint/user_tables.py
index 9c2e79d34..4d708fe5e 100644
--- a/datajoint/user_tables.py
+++ b/datajoint/user_tables.py
@@ -219,16 +219,17 @@ def table_name(cls):
             else cls.master.table_name + "__" + from_camel_case(cls.__name__)
         )
 
-    def delete(self, force=False):
+    def delete(self, force=False, **kwargs):
         """
-        unless force is True, prohibits direct deletes from parts.
+        Unless force is True, prohibits direct deletes from parts.
+        Accepts any kwargs supported by Table.delete and forwards them to super().delete.
         """
         if force:
-            super().delete(force_parts=True)
-        else:
-            raise DataJointError(
-                "Cannot delete from a Part directly. Delete from master instead"
-            )
+            return super().delete(force_parts=True, **kwargs)
+
+        raise DataJointError(
+            "Cannot delete from a Part directly. Delete from master instead"
+        )
 
     def drop(self, force=False):
         """
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 88d55e32f..addfe0dba 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 import certifi
-import minio
 import networkx as nx
 import pytest
+minio = pytest.importorskip("minio")
 import urllib3
 from packaging import version
 
diff --git a/tests/test_cascading_delete.py b/tests/test_cascading_delete.py
index 71216fcb2..f55fb80a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_cascading_delete.py
+++ b/tests/test_cascading_delete.py
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ def test_stepwise_delete(schema_simp_pop):
         not B()
     ), "failed to delete from the parent table following child table deletion"
 
+def test_part_delete_forwards_kwargs(schema_simp_pop):
+    assert not dj.config["safemode"], "safemode must be off for testing"
+    assert L() and A() and B() and B.C(), "schema population failed"
+
+    # Should accept and forward kwargs supported by Table.delete
+    B.C().delete(force=True, transaction=False)
+
+    assert not B.C(), "failed to delete child table with forwarded kwargs"
 
 def test_delete_tree_restricted(schema_simp_pop):
     assert not dj.config["safemode"], "safemode must be off for testing"
diff --git a/tests/test_relational_operand.py b/tests/test_relational_operand.py
index 2dbea672e..dd36483e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_relational_operand.py
+++ b/tests/test_relational_operand.py
@@ -630,8 +630,8 @@ def test_top_restriction_with_keywords(self, schema_simp_pop):
         ]
         assert key.fetch(as_dict=True) == [
             {"id": 2, "key": 6},
-            {"id": 2, "key": 5},
             {"id": 1, "key": 5},
+            {"id": 2, "key": 5},
             {"id": 0, "key": 4},
             {"id": 1, "key": 4},
             {"id": 2, "key": 4},