diff --git a/mysql-test/r/delayed.result b/mysql-test/r/delayed.result
index 0eb0661b0e2..98c8b599e88 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/delayed.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/delayed.result
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a=0;
 a
 # Connection con1
 # Sending:
-ALTER TABLE t1 COMMENT 'test';
+ALTER TABLE t1 MODIFY a INT UNSIGNED;;
 # Connection default
 # Wait until ALTER TABLE is blocked on table 't1'.
 INSERT DELAYED INTO t1 VALUES (3);
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/delayed.test b/mysql-test/t/delayed.test
index 1898d1a4691..2886dff8f91 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/delayed.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/delayed.test
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a=0;
 --echo # Connection con1
 connection con1;
 --echo # Sending:
---send ALTER TABLE t1 COMMENT 'test'
+--send ALTER TABLE t1 MODIFY a INT UNSIGNED;
 
 --echo # Connection default
 connection default;
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ connection default;
 let $wait_condition=
   SELECT COUNT(*) = 1 FROM information_schema.processlist
   WHERE state = "Waiting for table metadata lock"
-  AND info = "ALTER TABLE t1 COMMENT 'test'";
+  AND info LIKE "ALTER TABLE t1%";
 --source include/wait_condition.inc
 --error ER_LOCK_DEADLOCK
 INSERT DELAYED INTO t1 VALUES (3);