Merge #11592: 0.15: Backportsv0.15.1rc1

8195cb0d7 rpc: further constrain the libevent workaround (Cory Fields)
34153a7e4 rpc: work-around an upstream libevent bug (Cory Fields)
fc308a6cd Add unit test for stale tip checking (Suhas Daftuar)
2ed0647ac Add CConnmanTest to mutate g_connman in tests (João Barbosa)
a607a95d8 Connect to an extra outbound peer if our tip is stale (Suhas Daftuar)
459f2db42 Track tip update time and last new block announcement from each peer (Suhas Daftuar)
49bf09018 net: Allow connecting to extra outbound peers (Suhas Daftuar)
bb83fe190 Add release notes describing blockmaxweight deprecation (Matt Corallo)
4c82cea99 Use a sensible default for blockmaxweight (Matt Corallo)
7871a7d3b Deprecate confusing blockmaxsize, fix getmininginfo output (Matt Corallo)
6baa317b5 Fix minchainwork test for 0.15 backport (Suhas Daftuar)
55b7abfa8 Make p2p-acceptablock not an extended test (Matt Corallo)
5bec7744d [qa] test that invalid blocks on an invalid chain get a disconnect (Matt Corallo)
92d6105c4 Reject headers building on invalid chains by tracking invalidity (Matt Corallo)
51001d684 Accept unrequested blocks with work equal to our tip (Matt Corallo)
c6e4d0ce8 Stop always storing blocks from whitelisted peers (Matt Corallo)
e976c36dd Rewrite p2p-acceptblock in preparation for slight behavior changes (Matt Corallo)
ec8dedff4 net: Add missing lock in ProcessHeadersMessage(...) (practicalswift)
59b210d9a Disconnect outbound peers relaying invalid headers (Suhas Daftuar)
fc966bbd2 moveonly: factor out headers processing into separate function (Suhas Daftuar)
e3272242e Add unit test for outbound peer eviction (Suhas Daftuar)
9961abf9e Permit disconnection of outbound peers on bad/slow chains (Suhas Daftuar)
bf191a718 Disconnecting from bad outbound peers in IBD (Suhas Daftuar)
d570aa429 Fix uninitialized g_connman crash in Shutdown() (MeshCollider)
0a5477c7e net: stop both net/net_processing before destroying them (Cory Fields)
b4136f21c net: drop unused connman param (Cory Fields)
dc897e53d net: use an interface class rather than signals for message processing (Cory Fields)
8aee55af3 net: pass CConnman via pointer rather than reference (Cory Fields)
6f279652b Rename fAddnode to a more-descriptive "manual_connection" (Matt Corallo)
ffb6ea4e5 Add comment explaining forced processing of compact blocks (Suhas Daftuar)
2df65eeb9 qa: add test for minchainwork use in acceptblock (Suhas Daftuar)
3acec3878 Don't process unrequested, low-work blocks (Suhas Daftuar)
0e9d04bf0 [qa] Test nMinimumChainWork (Suhas Daftuar)
da4908c3a Allow setting nMinimumChainWork on command line (Suhas Daftuar)
41088795d qa: Remove never used return value of sync_with_ping (MarcoFalke)
f3457d0e8 qa: Make tmpdir option an absolute path (MarcoFalke)
9c8006dc3 Avoid opening copied wallet databases simultaneously (Russell Yanofsky)
de7053f11 [wallet] Fix leak in CDB constructor (João Barbosa)
fd79ed6b2 Ensure backupwallet fails when attempting to backup to source file (Tomas van der Wansem)
d94fc336c scripted-diff: rename assert_raises_jsonrpc to assert_raises_rpc error (John Newbery)
623de0acb [tests] do not allow assert_raises_message to be called with JSONRPCException (John Newbery)
5b728c8e9 [tests] remove direct testing on JSONRPCException from individual test cases (John Newbery)

Pull request description:

Tree-SHA512: 9fdb5c47844a899271023d8d445f7fc728e3ad71916490cd9783464684967594b07cda05dd644b722bfcea9fade74d06cfc501e1a68abf118d6d03fbbf7d7707

38 files changed, 452 insertions, 233 deletions

diff --git a/test/functional/bip68-sequence.py b/test/functional/bip68-sequence.py
index 1391b9ed46..b3b5adf425 100755
--- a/test/functional/bip68-sequence.py
+++ b/test/functional/bip68-sequence.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2.vout = [CTxOut(int(value-self.relayfee*COIN), CScript([b'a']))]
         tx2.rehash()
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx2))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx2))
 
         # Setting the version back down to 1 should disable the sequence lock,
         # so this should be accepted.
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
             if (using_sequence_locks and not should_pass):
                 # This transaction should be rejected
-                assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, rawtx)
+                assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, rawtx)
             else:
                 # This raw transaction should be accepted
                 self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(rawtx)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
             if (orig_tx.hash in node.getrawmempool()):
                 # sendrawtransaction should fail if the tx is in the mempool
-                assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, node.sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx))
+                assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, node.sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx))
             else:
                 # sendrawtransaction should succeed if the tx is not in the mempool
                 node.sendrawtransaction(ToHex(tx))
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx5.vout[0].nValue += int(utxos[0]["amount"]*COIN)
         raw_tx5 = self.nodes[0].signrawtransaction(ToHex(tx5))["hex"]
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw_tx5)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, raw_tx5)
 
         # Test mempool-BIP68 consistency after reorg
         #
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class BIP68Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx3.vout = [CTxOut(int(tx2.vout[0].nValue - self.relayfee*COIN), CScript([b'a']))]
         tx3.rehash()
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx3))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NOT_FINAL_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, ToHex(tx3))
 
         # make a block that violates bip68; ensure that the tip updates
         tip = int(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), 16)
diff --git a/test/functional/blockchain.py b/test/functional/blockchain.py
index 50be9262e4..4c2997f8bd 100755
--- a/test/functional/blockchain.py
+++ b/test/functional/blockchain.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
     assert_raises,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
     assert_is_hex_string,
     assert_is_hash_string,
 )
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class BlockchainTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def _test_getblockheader(self):
         node = self.nodes[0]
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Block not found",
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found",
                               node.getblockheader, "nonsense")
 
         besthash = node.getbestblockhash()
diff --git a/test/functional/bumpfee.py b/test/functional/bumpfee.py
index ede0df29d8..c2aa75209c 100755
--- a/test/functional/bumpfee.py
+++ b/test/functional/bumpfee.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def test_segwit_bumpfee_succeeds(rbf_node, dest_address):
 def test_nonrbf_bumpfee_fails(peer_node, dest_address):
     # cannot replace a non RBF transaction (from node which did not enable RBF)
     not_rbfid = peer_node.sendtoaddress(dest_address, Decimal("0.00090000"))
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "not BIP 125 replaceable", peer_node.bumpfee, not_rbfid)
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "not BIP 125 replaceable", peer_node.bumpfee, not_rbfid)
 
 
 def test_notmine_bumpfee_fails(rbf_node, peer_node, dest_address):
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def test_notmine_bumpfee_fails(rbf_node, peer_node, dest_address):
     signedtx = rbf_node.signrawtransaction(rawtx)
     signedtx = peer_node.signrawtransaction(signedtx["hex"])
     rbfid = rbf_node.sendrawtransaction(signedtx["hex"])
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Transaction contains inputs that don't belong to this wallet",
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Transaction contains inputs that don't belong to this wallet",
                           rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid)
 
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def test_bumpfee_with_descendant_fails(rbf_node, rbf_node_address, dest_address)
     tx = rbf_node.createrawtransaction([{"txid": parent_id, "vout": 0}], {dest_address: 0.00020000})
     tx = rbf_node.signrawtransaction(tx)
     txid = rbf_node.sendrawtransaction(tx["hex"])
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "Transaction has descendants in the wallet", rbf_node.bumpfee, parent_id)
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Transaction has descendants in the wallet", rbf_node.bumpfee, parent_id)
 
 
 def test_small_output_fails(rbf_node, dest_address):
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def test_small_output_fails(rbf_node, dest_address):
     rbf_node.bumpfee(rbfid, {"totalFee": 50000})
 
     rbfid = spend_one_input(rbf_node, dest_address)
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Change output is too small", rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid, {"totalFee": 50001})
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Change output is too small", rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid, {"totalFee": 50001})
 
 
 def test_dust_to_fee(rbf_node, dest_address):
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def test_rebumping(rbf_node, dest_address):
     # check that re-bumping the original tx fails, but bumping the bumper succeeds
     rbfid = spend_one_input(rbf_node, dest_address)
     bumped = rbf_node.bumpfee(rbfid, {"totalFee": 2000})
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "already bumped", rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid, {"totalFee": 3000})
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "already bumped", rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid, {"totalFee": 3000})
     rbf_node.bumpfee(bumped["txid"], {"totalFee": 3000})
 
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def test_rebumping_not_replaceable(rbf_node, dest_address):
     # check that re-bumping a non-replaceable bump tx fails
     rbfid = spend_one_input(rbf_node, dest_address)
     bumped = rbf_node.bumpfee(rbfid, {"totalFee": 10000, "replaceable": False})
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Transaction is not BIP 125 replaceable", rbf_node.bumpfee, bumped["txid"],
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Transaction is not BIP 125 replaceable", rbf_node.bumpfee, bumped["txid"],
                           {"totalFee": 20000})
 
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ def test_bumpfee_metadata(rbf_node, dest_address):
 def test_locked_wallet_fails(rbf_node, dest_address):
     rbfid = spend_one_input(rbf_node, dest_address)
     rbf_node.walletlock()
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first.",
+    assert_raises_rpc_error(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first.",
                           rbf_node.bumpfee, rbfid)
 
 
diff --git a/test/functional/disablewallet.py b/test/functional/disablewallet.py
index c1d37963bc..c75ef9b9f1 100755
--- a/test/functional/disablewallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/disablewallet.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class DisableWalletTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test (self):
         # Make sure wallet is really disabled
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-32601, 'Method not found', self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-32601, 'Method not found', self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo)
         x = self.nodes[0].validateaddress('3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy')
         assert(x['isvalid'] == False)
         x = self.nodes[0].validateaddress('mneYUmWYsuk7kySiURxCi3AGxrAqZxLgPZ')
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DisableWalletTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         # Checking mining to an address without a wallet. Generating to a valid address should succeed
         # but generating to an invalid address will fail.
         self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress(1, 'mneYUmWYsuk7kySiURxCi3AGxrAqZxLgPZ')
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Invalid address", self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress, 1, '3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy')
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Invalid address", self.nodes[0].generatetoaddress, 1, '3J98t1WpEZ73CNmQviecrnyiWrnqRhWNLy')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     DisableWalletTest ().main ()
diff --git a/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py b/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
index a6445b9b35..59655d37fb 100755
--- a/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
+++ b/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import time
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
     connect_nodes_bi,
     wait_until,
 )
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ class DisconnectBanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("setban: fail to ban an already banned subnet")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-23, "IP/Subnet already banned", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "add")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-23, "IP/Subnet already banned", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "add")
 
         self.log.info("setban: fail to ban an invalid subnet")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1/42", "add")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-30, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1/42", "add")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)  # still only one banned ip because 127.0.0.1 is within the range of 127.0.0.0/24
 
         self.log.info("setban remove: fail to unban a non-banned subnet")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Unban failed", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "remove")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-30, "Error: Unban failed", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "remove")
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)
 
         self.log.info("setban remove: successfully unban subnet")
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ class DisconnectBanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("disconnectnode: fail to disconnect when calling with address and nodeid")
         address1 = self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[0]['addr']
         node1 = self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[0]['addr']
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-32602, "Only one of address and nodeid should be provided.", self.nodes[0].disconnectnode, address=address1, nodeid=node1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-32602, "Only one of address and nodeid should be provided.", self.nodes[0].disconnectnode, address=address1, nodeid=node1)
 
         self.log.info("disconnectnode: fail to disconnect when calling with junk address")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-29, "Node not found in connected nodes", self.nodes[0].disconnectnode, address="221B Baker Street")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-29, "Node not found in connected nodes", self.nodes[0].disconnectnode, address="221B Baker Street")
 
         self.log.info("disconnectnode: successfully disconnect node by address")
         address1 = self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[0]['addr']
diff --git a/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py b/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
index 42d95dd520..1c4f269ec0 100755
--- a/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtx)
         assert_equal(utx['txid'], dec_tx['vin'][0]['txid'])
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-3, "Unexpected key foo", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'foo':'bar'})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3, "Unexpected key foo", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'foo':'bar'})
 
         ############################################################
         # test a fundrawtransaction with an invalid change address #
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtx)
         assert_equal(utx['txid'], dec_tx['vin'][0]['txid'])
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "changeAddress must be a valid bitcoin address", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'changeAddress':'foobar'})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "changeAddress must be a valid bitcoin address", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'changeAddress':'foobar'})
 
         ############################################################
         # test a fundrawtransaction with a provided change address #
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(utx['txid'], dec_tx['vin'][0]['txid'])
 
         change = self.nodes[2].getnewaddress()
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "changePosition out of bounds", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'changeAddress':change, 'changePosition':2})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "changePosition out of bounds", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx, {'changeAddress':change, 'changePosition':2})
         rawtxfund = self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction(rawtx, {'changeAddress': change, 'changePosition': 0})
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtxfund['hex'])
         out = dec_tx['vout'][0]
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtx   = self.nodes[2].createrawtransaction(inputs, outputs)
         dec_tx  = self.nodes[2].decoderawtransaction(rawtx)
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Insufficient funds", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Insufficient funds", self.nodes[2].fundrawtransaction, rawtx)
 
         ############################################################
         #compare fee of a standard pubkeyhash transaction
@@ -470,14 +470,14 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtx = self.nodes[1].createrawtransaction(inputs, outputs)
         # fund a transaction that requires a new key for the change output
         # creating the key must be impossible because the wallet is locked
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", self.nodes[1].fundrawtransaction, rawtx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", self.nodes[1].fundrawtransaction, rawtx)
 
         #refill the keypool
         self.nodes[1].walletpassphrase("test", 100)
         self.nodes[1].keypoolrefill(8) #need to refill the keypool to get an internal change address
         self.nodes[1].walletlock()
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-13, "walletpassphrase", self.nodes[1].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 1.2)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-13, "walletpassphrase", self.nodes[1].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[0].getnewaddress(), 1.2)
 
         oldBalance = self.nodes[0].getbalance()
 
diff --git a/test/functional/import-rescan.py b/test/functional/import-rescan.py
index 02d7428120..955554204d 100755
--- a/test/functional/import-rescan.py
+++ b/test/functional/import-rescan.py
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ importing nodes pick up the new transactions regardless of whether rescans
 happened previously.
 """
 
-from test_framework.authproxy import JSONRPCException
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import (connect_nodes, sync_blocks, assert_equal, set_node_times)
+from test_framework.util import (assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes, sync_blocks, assert_equal, set_node_times)
 
 import collections
 import enum
@@ -35,21 +34,26 @@ Rescan = enum.Enum("Rescan", "no yes late_timestamp")
 class Variant(collections.namedtuple("Variant", "call data rescan prune")):
     """Helper for importing one key and verifying scanned transactions."""
 
+    def try_rpc(self, func, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.expect_disabled:
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Rescan is disabled in pruned mode", func, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def do_import(self, timestamp):
         """Call one key import RPC."""
 
         if self.call == Call.single:
             if self.data == Data.address:
-                response, error = try_rpc(self.node.importaddress, self.address["address"], self.label,
-                                          self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
+                response = self.try_rpc(self.node.importaddress, self.address["address"], self.label,
+                                               self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
             elif self.data == Data.pub:
-                response, error = try_rpc(self.node.importpubkey, self.address["pubkey"], self.label,
-                                          self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
+                response = self.try_rpc(self.node.importpubkey, self.address["pubkey"], self.label,
+                                               self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
             elif self.data == Data.priv:
-                response, error = try_rpc(self.node.importprivkey, self.key, self.label, self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
+                response = self.try_rpc(self.node.importprivkey, self.key, self.label, self.rescan == Rescan.yes)
             assert_equal(response, None)
-            assert_equal(error, {'message': 'Rescan is disabled in pruned mode',
-                                 'code': -4} if self.expect_disabled else None)
+
         elif self.call == Call.multi:
             response = self.node.importmulti([{
                 "scriptPubKey": {
@@ -180,13 +184,5 @@ class ImportRescanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             else:
                 variant.check()
 
-
-def try_rpc(func, *args, **kwargs):
-    try:
-        return func(*args, **kwargs), None
-    except JSONRPCException as e:
-        return None, e.error
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     ImportRescanTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/importmulti.py b/test/functional/importmulti.py
index 6907d64070..324f6458e3 100755
--- a/test/functional/importmulti.py
+++ b/test/functional/importmulti.py
@@ -448,11 +448,11 @@ class ImportMultiTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Bad or missing timestamps
         self.log.info("Should throw on invalid or missing timestamp values")
-        assert_raises_message(JSONRPCException, 'Missing required timestamp field for key',
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3, 'Missing required timestamp field for key',
             self.nodes[1].importmulti, [{
                 "scriptPubKey": address['scriptPubKey'],
             }])
-        assert_raises_message(JSONRPCException, 'Expected number or "now" timestamp value for key. got type string',
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3, 'Expected number or "now" timestamp value for key. got type string',
             self.nodes[1].importmulti, [{
                 "scriptPubKey": address['scriptPubKey'],
                 "timestamp": "",
diff --git a/test/functional/importprunedfunds.py b/test/functional/importprunedfunds.py
index 996ff96cc3..c445b66df3 100755
--- a/test/functional/importprunedfunds.py
+++ b/test/functional/importprunedfunds.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ImportPrunedFundsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.sync_all()
 
         #Import with no affiliated address
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "No addresses", self.nodes[1].importprunedfunds, rawtxn1, proof1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "No addresses", self.nodes[1].importprunedfunds, rawtxn1, proof1)
 
         balance1 = self.nodes[1].getbalance("", 0, True)
         assert_equal(balance1, Decimal(0))
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ImportPrunedFundsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(address_info['ismine'], True)
 
         #Remove transactions
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "Transaction does not exist in wallet.", self.nodes[1].removeprunedfunds, txnid1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Transaction does not exist in wallet.", self.nodes[1].removeprunedfunds, txnid1)
 
         balance1 = self.nodes[1].getbalance("*", 0, True)
         assert_equal(balance1, Decimal('0.075'))
diff --git a/test/functional/keypool.py b/test/functional/keypool.py
index b823ca63bb..f2701c36bd 100755
--- a/test/functional/keypool.py
+++ b/test/functional/keypool.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         wallet_info = nodes[0].getwalletinfo()
         assert(addr_before_encrypting_data['hdmasterkeyid'] != wallet_info['hdmasterkeyid'])
         assert(addr_data['hdmasterkeyid'] == wallet_info['hdmasterkeyid'])
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
 
         # put six (plus 2) new keys in the keypool (100% external-, +100% internal-keys, 1 in min)
         nodes[0].walletpassphrase('test', 12000)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         nodes[0].getrawchangeaddress()
         addr = set()
         # the next one should fail
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-12, "Keypool ran out", nodes[0].getrawchangeaddress)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Keypool ran out", nodes[0].getrawchangeaddress)
 
         # drain the external keys
         addr.add(nodes[0].getnewaddress())
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         addr.add(nodes[0].getnewaddress())
         assert(len(addr) == 6)
         # the next one should fail
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Error: Keypool ran out, please call keypoolrefill first", nodes[0].getnewaddress)
 
         # refill keypool with three new addresses
         nodes[0].walletpassphrase('test', 1)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         nodes[0].generate(1)
         nodes[0].generate(1)
         nodes[0].generate(1)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-12, "Keypool ran out", nodes[0].generate, 1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-12, "Keypool ran out", nodes[0].generate, 1)
 
         nodes[0].walletpassphrase('test', 100)
         nodes[0].keypoolrefill(100)
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_packages.py b/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
index 2dedadf8ce..6d3849bf57 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class MempoolPackagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(mempool[x]['descendantfees'], descendant_fees * COIN + 1000)
 
         # Adding one more transaction on to the chain should fail.
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "too-long-mempool-chain", self.chain_transaction, self.nodes[0], txid, vout, value, fee, 1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "too-long-mempool-chain", self.chain_transaction, self.nodes[0], txid, vout, value, fee, 1)
 
         # Check that prioritising a tx before it's added to the mempool works
         # First clear the mempool by mining a block.
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class MempoolPackagesTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Sending one more chained transaction will fail
         utxo = transaction_package.pop(0)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "too-long-mempool-chain", self.chain_transaction, self.nodes[0], utxo['txid'], utxo['vout'], utxo['amount'], fee, 10)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "too-long-mempool-chain", self.chain_transaction, self.nodes[0], utxo['txid'], utxo['vout'], utxo['amount'], fee, 10)
 
         # TODO: check that node1's mempool is as expected
 
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py b/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
index 7dfddd3230..2803371f5b 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         timelock_tx = timelock_tx[:-8] + hex(self.nodes[0].getblockcount() + 2)[2:] + "000000"
         timelock_tx = self.nodes[0].signrawtransaction(timelock_tx)["hex"]
         # This will raise an exception because the timelock transaction is too immature to spend
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "non-final", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, timelock_tx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "non-final", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, timelock_tx)
 
         # Broadcast and mine spend_102 and 103:
         spend_102_id = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(spend_102_raw)
         spend_103_id = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(spend_103_raw)
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
         # Time-locked transaction is still too immature to spend
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26,'non-final', self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, timelock_tx)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26,'non-final', self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, timelock_tx)
 
         # Create 102_1 and 103_1:
         spend_102_1_raw = create_tx(self.nodes[0], spend_102_id, node1_address, 49.98)
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_spendcoinbase.py b/test/functional/mempool_spendcoinbase.py
index 58ccd3e373..6e8a635a76 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_spendcoinbase.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_spendcoinbase.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MempoolSpendCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         spend_101_id = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(spends_raw[0])
 
         # coinbase at height 102 should be too immature to spend
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26,"bad-txns-premature-spend-of-coinbase", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, spends_raw[1])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26,"bad-txns-premature-spend-of-coinbase", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, spends_raw[1])
 
         # mempool should have just spend_101:
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool(), [ spend_101_id ])
diff --git a/test/functional/merkle_blocks.py b/test/functional/merkle_blocks.py
index a58334b2a5..b3989a4c54 100755
--- a/test/functional/merkle_blocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/merkle_blocks.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2 = self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction([node0utxos.pop()], {self.nodes[1].getnewaddress(): 49.99})
         txid2 = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(self.nodes[0].signrawtransaction(tx2)["hex"])
         # This will raise an exception because the transaction is not yet in a block
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Transaction not yet in block", self.nodes[0].gettxoutproof, [txid1])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Transaction not yet in block", self.nodes[0].gettxoutproof, [txid1])
 
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
         blockhash = self.nodes[0].getblockhash(chain_height + 1)
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         txid_unspent = txid1 if txin_spent["txid"] != txid1 else txid2
 
         # We can't find the block from a fully-spent tx
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Transaction not yet in block", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid_spent])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Transaction not yet in block", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid_spent])
         # We can get the proof if we specify the block
         assert_equal(self.nodes[2].verifytxoutproof(self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof([txid_spent], blockhash)), [txid_spent])
         # We can't get the proof if we specify a non-existent block
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid_spent], "00000000000000000000000000000000")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid_spent], "00000000000000000000000000000000")
         # We can get the proof if the transaction is unspent
         assert_equal(self.nodes[2].verifytxoutproof(self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof([txid_unspent])), [txid_unspent])
         # We can get the proof if we provide a list of transactions and one of them is unspent. The ordering of the list should not matter.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # We can always get a proof if we have a -txindex
         assert_equal(self.nodes[2].verifytxoutproof(self.nodes[3].gettxoutproof([txid_spent])), [txid_spent])
         # We can't get a proof if we specify transactions from different blocks
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, "Not all transactions found in specified or retrieved block", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid1, txid3])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Not all transactions found in specified or retrieved block", self.nodes[2].gettxoutproof, [txid1, txid3])
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/minchainwork.py b/test/functional/minchainwork.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e136dc2b7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/minchainwork.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) 2017 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+"""Test logic for setting nMinimumChainWork on command line.
+
+Nodes don't consider themselves out of "initial block download" until
+their active chain has more work than nMinimumChainWork.
+
+Nodes don't download blocks from a peer unless the peer's best known block
+has more work than nMinimumChainWork.
+
+While in initial block download, nodes won't relay blocks to their peers, so
+test that this parameter functions as intended by verifying that block relay
+only succeeds past a given node once its nMinimumChainWork has been exceeded.
+"""
+
+import time
+
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import sync_blocks, connect_nodes, assert_equal
+
+# 2 hashes required per regtest block (with no difficulty adjustment)
+REGTEST_WORK_PER_BLOCK = 2
+
+class MinimumChainWorkTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+    def set_test_params(self):
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+        self.num_nodes = 3
+
+        self.extra_args = [[], ["-minimumchainwork=0x65"], ["-minimumchainwork=0x65"]]
+        self.node_min_work = [0, 101, 101]
+
+    def setup_network(self):
+        # This test relies on the chain setup being:
+        # node0 <- node1 <- node2
+        # Before leaving IBD, nodes prefer to download blocks from outbound
+        # peers, so ensure that we're mining on an outbound peer and testing
+        # block relay to inbound peers.
+        self.setup_nodes()
+        for i in range(self.num_nodes-1):
+            connect_nodes(self.nodes[i+1], i)
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        # Start building a chain on node0.  node2 shouldn't be able to sync until node1's
+        # minchainwork is exceeded
+        starting_chain_work = REGTEST_WORK_PER_BLOCK # Genesis block's work
+        self.log.info("Testing relay across node %d (minChainWork = %d)", 1, self.node_min_work[1])
+
+        starting_blockcount = self.nodes[2].getblockcount()
+
+        num_blocks_to_generate = int((self.node_min_work[1] - starting_chain_work) / REGTEST_WORK_PER_BLOCK)
+        self.log.info("Generating %d blocks on node0", num_blocks_to_generate)
+        hashes = self.nodes[0].generate(num_blocks_to_generate)
+
+        self.log.info("Node0 current chain work: %s", self.nodes[0].getblockheader(hashes[-1])['chainwork'])
+
+        # Sleep a few seconds and verify that node2 didn't get any new blocks
+        # or headers.  We sleep, rather than sync_blocks(node0, node1) because
+        # it's reasonable either way for node1 to get the blocks, or not get
+        # them (since they're below node1's minchainwork).
+        time.sleep(3)
+
+        self.log.info("Verifying node 2 has no more blocks than before")
+        self.log.info("Blockcounts: %s", [n.getblockcount() for n in self.nodes])
+        # Node2 shouldn't have any new headers yet, because node1 should not
+        # have relayed anything.
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].getchaintips()), 1)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[2].getchaintips()[0]['height'], 0)
+
+        assert self.nodes[1].getbestblockhash() != self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash()
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[2].getblockcount(), starting_blockcount)
+
+        self.log.info("Generating one more block")
+        self.nodes[0].generate(1)
+
+        self.log.info("Verifying nodes are all synced")
+
+        # Because nodes in regtest are all manual connections (eg using
+        # addnode), node1 should not have disconnected node0. If not for that,
+        # we'd expect node1 to have disconnected node0 for serving an
+        # insufficient work chain, in which case we'd need to reconnect them to
+        # continue the test.
+        # NOTE: before commit 44407100ff9b478d6131a1c38ee993b50b1830df, regtest
+        # connections were not manual, so the reconnect is necessary.
+        if (len(self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()) == 0):
+            connect_nodes(self.nodes[1], 0)
+
+        self.sync_all()
+        self.log.info("Blockcounts: %s", [n.getblockcount() for n in self.nodes])
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    MinimumChainWorkTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/mining.py b/test/functional/mining.py
index 93f9838896..9aee06864e 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_coinbase
 from test_framework.mininode import CBlock
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_jsonrpc
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 def b2x(b):
     return b2a_hex(b).decode('ascii')
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         mining_info = node.getmininginfo()
         assert_equal(mining_info['blocks'], 200)
         assert_equal(mining_info['chain'], 'regtest')
-        assert_equal(mining_info['currentblocksize'], 0)
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblocktx'], 0)
         assert_equal(mining_info['currentblockweight'], 0)
         assert_equal(mining_info['difficulty'], Decimal('4.656542373906925E-10'))
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_template(node, block, None)
 
         self.log.info("submitblock: Test block decode failure")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-22, "Block decode failed", node.submitblock, b2x(block.serialize()[:-15]))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block decode failed", node.submitblock, b2x(block.serialize()[:-15]))
 
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test bad input hash for coinbase transaction")
         bad_block = copy.deepcopy(block)
@@ -78,10 +77,10 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_template(node, bad_block, 'bad-cb-missing')
 
         self.log.info("submitblock: Test invalid coinbase transaction")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-22, "Block does not start with a coinbase", node.submitblock, b2x(bad_block.serialize()))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block does not start with a coinbase", node.submitblock, b2x(bad_block.serialize()))
 
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test truncated final transaction")
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-22, "Block decode failed", node.getblocktemplate, {'data': b2x(block.serialize()[:-1]), 'mode': 'proposal'})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block decode failed", node.getblocktemplate, {'data': b2x(block.serialize()[:-1]), 'mode': 'proposal'})
 
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test duplicate transaction")
         bad_block = copy.deepcopy(block)
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         bad_block_sn = bytearray(block.serialize())
         assert_equal(bad_block_sn[TX_COUNT_OFFSET], 1)
         bad_block_sn[TX_COUNT_OFFSET] += 1
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-22, "Block decode failed", node.getblocktemplate, {'data': b2x(bad_block_sn), 'mode': 'proposal'})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "Block decode failed", node.getblocktemplate, {'data': b2x(bad_block_sn), 'mode': 'proposal'})
 
         self.log.info("getblocktemplate: Test bad bits")
         bad_block = copy.deepcopy(block)
diff --git a/test/functional/multiwallet.py b/test/functional/multiwallet.py
index b4e15a3322..ba6b659ddc 100755
--- a/test/functional/multiwallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/multiwallet.py
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 Verify that a bitcoind node can load multiple wallet files
 """
 import os
+import shutil
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_jsonrpc
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         os.mkdir(os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, 'node0', 'regtest', 'w11'))
         self.assert_start_raises_init_error(0, ['-wallet=w11'], 'Error loading wallet w11. -wallet filename must be a regular file.')
 
+        # should not initialize if one wallet is a copy of another
+        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, 'node0', 'regtest', 'w2'),
+                        os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, 'node0', 'regtest', 'w22'))
+        self.assert_start_raises_init_error(0, ['-wallet=w2', '-wallet=w22'], 'duplicates fileid')
+
         # should not initialize if wallet file is a symlink
         os.symlink(os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, 'node0', 'regtest', 'w1'), os.path.join(self.options.tmpdir, 'node0', 'regtest', 'w12'))
         self.assert_start_raises_init_error(0, ['-wallet=w12'], 'Error loading wallet w12. -wallet filename must be a regular file.')
@@ -43,10 +49,10 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         w1.generate(1)
 
         # accessing invalid wallet fails
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-18, "Requested wallet does not exist or is not loaded", wallet_bad.getwalletinfo)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-18, "Requested wallet does not exist or is not loaded", wallet_bad.getwalletinfo)
 
         # accessing wallet RPC without using wallet endpoint fails
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-19, "Wallet file not specified", self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-19, "Wallet file not specified", self.nodes[0].getwalletinfo)
 
         # check w1 wallet balance
         w1_info = w1.getwalletinfo()
diff --git a/test/functional/net.py b/test/functional/net.py
index 37ea6824d5..61a5e1f2e9 100755
--- a/test/functional/net.py
+++ b/test/functional/net.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import time
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
     connect_nodes_bi,
     p2p_port,
 )
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class NetTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(len(added_nodes), 1)
         assert_equal(added_nodes[0]['addednode'], ip_port)
         # check that a non-existant node returns an error
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-24, "Node has not been added",
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-24, "Node has not been added",
                               self.nodes[0].getaddednodeinfo, '1.1.1.1')
 
     def _test_getpeerinfo(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/nulldummy.py b/test/functional/nulldummy.py
index 60d0d876df..91c4550653 100755
--- a/test/functional/nulldummy.py
+++ b/test/functional/nulldummy.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class NULLDUMMYTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("Test 2: Non-NULLDUMMY base multisig transaction should not be accepted to mempool before activation")
         test2tx = self.create_transaction(self.nodes[0], txid2, self.ms_address, 47)
         trueDummy(test2tx)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test2tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test2tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
 
         self.log.info("Test 3: Non-NULLDUMMY base transactions should be accepted in a block before activation [431]")
         self.block_submit(self.nodes[0], [test2tx], False, True)
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ class NULLDUMMYTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         test4tx = self.create_transaction(self.nodes[0], test2tx.hash, self.address, 46)
         test6txs=[CTransaction(test4tx)]
         trueDummy(test4tx)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test4tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test4tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
         self.block_submit(self.nodes[0], [test4tx])
 
         self.log.info("Test 5: Non-NULLDUMMY P2WSH multisig transaction invalid after activation")
         test5tx = self.create_transaction(self.nodes[0], txid3, self.wit_address, 48)
         test6txs.append(CTransaction(test5tx))
         test5tx.wit.vtxinwit[0].scriptWitness.stack[0] = b'\x01'
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test5tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, NULLDUMMY_ERROR, self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, bytes_to_hex_str(test5tx.serialize_with_witness()), True)
         self.block_submit(self.nodes[0], [test5tx], True)
 
         self.log.info("Test 6: NULLDUMMY compliant base/witness transactions should be accepted to mempool and in block after activation [432]")
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py b/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
index 293bc05539..220b776369 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
@@ -4,37 +4,32 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test processing of unrequested blocks.
 
-Since behavior differs when receiving unrequested blocks from whitelisted peers
-versus non-whitelisted peers, this tests the behavior of both (effectively two
-separate tests running in parallel).
+Setup: two nodes, node0+node1, not connected to each other. Node1 will have
+nMinimumChainWork set to 0x10, so it won't process low-work unrequested blocks.
 
-Setup: two nodes, node0 and node1, not connected to each other.  Node0 does not
-whitelist localhost, but node1 does. They will each be on their own chain for
-this test.
-
-We have one NodeConn connection to each, test_node and white_node respectively.
+We have one NodeConn connection to node0 called test_node, and one to node1
+called min_work_node.
 
 The test:
 1. Generate one block on each node, to leave IBD.
 
 2. Mine a new block on each tip, and deliver to each node from node's peer.
-   The tip should advance.
+   The tip should advance for node0, but node1 should skip processing due to
+   nMinimumChainWork.
+
+Node1 is unused in tests 3-7:
 
-3. Mine a block that forks the previous block, and deliver to each node from
-   corresponding peer.
-   Node0 should not process this block (just accept the header), because it is
-   unrequested and doesn't have more work than the tip.
-   Node1 should process because this is coming from a whitelisted peer.
+3. Mine a block that forks from the genesis block, and deliver to test_node.
+   Node0 should not process this block (just accept the header), because it
+   is unrequested and doesn't have more or equal work to the tip.
 
-4. Send another block that builds on the forking block.
-   Node0 should process this block but be stuck on the shorter chain, because
-   it's missing an intermediate block.
-   Node1 should reorg to this longer chain.
+4a,b. Send another two blocks that build on the forking block.
+   Node0 should process the second block but be stuck on the shorter chain,
+   because it's missing an intermediate block.
 
-4b.Send 288 more blocks on the longer chain.
+4c.Send 288 more blocks on the longer chain (the number of blocks ahead
+   we currently store).
    Node0 should process all but the last block (too far ahead in height).
-   Send all headers to Node1, and then send the last block in that chain.
-   Node1 should accept the block because it's coming from a whitelisted peer.
 
 5. Send a duplicate of the block in #3 to Node0.
    Node0 should not process the block because it is unrequested, and stay on
@@ -46,13 +41,21 @@ The test:
 
 7. Send Node0 the missing block again.
    Node0 should process and the tip should advance.
+
+8. Create a fork which is invalid at a height longer than the current chain
+   (ie to which the node will try to reorg) but which has headers built on top
+   of the invalid block. Check that we get disconnected if we send more headers
+   on the chain the node now knows to be invalid.
+
+9. Test Node1 is able to sync when connected to node0 (which should have sufficient
+   work on its chain).
 """
 
 from test_framework.mininode import *
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import *
 import time
-from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase
+from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase, create_transaction
 
 class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def add_options(self, parser):
@@ -63,37 +66,39 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.num_nodes = 2
-        self.extra_args = [[], ["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]]
+        self.extra_args = [[], ["-minimumchainwork=0x10"]]
 
     def setup_network(self):
         # Node0 will be used to test behavior of processing unrequested blocks
         # from peers which are not whitelisted, while Node1 will be used for
         # the whitelisted case.
+        # Node2 will be used for non-whitelisted peers to test the interaction
+        # with nMinimumChainWork.
         self.setup_nodes()
 
     def run_test(self):
         # Setup the p2p connections and start up the network thread.
-        test_node = NodeConnCB()   # connects to node0 (not whitelisted)
-        white_node = NodeConnCB()  # connects to node1 (whitelisted)
+        test_node = NodeConnCB()   # connects to node0
+        min_work_node = NodeConnCB()  # connects to node1
 
         connections = []
         connections.append(NodeConn('127.0.0.1', p2p_port(0), self.nodes[0], test_node))
-        connections.append(NodeConn('127.0.0.1', p2p_port(1), self.nodes[1], white_node))
+        connections.append(NodeConn('127.0.0.1', p2p_port(1), self.nodes[1], min_work_node))
         test_node.add_connection(connections[0])
-        white_node.add_connection(connections[1])
+        min_work_node.add_connection(connections[1])
 
         NetworkThread().start() # Start up network handling in another thread
 
         # Test logic begins here
         test_node.wait_for_verack()
-        white_node.wait_for_verack()
+        min_work_node.wait_for_verack()
 
-        # 1. Have both nodes mine a block (leave IBD)
+        # 1. Have nodes mine a block (leave IBD)
         [ n.generate(1) for n in self.nodes ]
         tips = [ int("0x" + n.getbestblockhash(), 0) for n in self.nodes ]
 
         # 2. Send one block that builds on each tip.
-        # This should be accepted.
+        # This should be accepted by node0
         blocks_h2 = []  # the height 2 blocks on each node's chain
         block_time = int(time.time()) + 1
         for i in range(2):
@@ -101,95 +106,119 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             blocks_h2[i].solve()
             block_time += 1
         test_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2[0]))
-        white_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2[1]))
+        min_work_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2[1]))
 
-        [ x.sync_with_ping() for x in [test_node, white_node] ]
+        for x in [test_node, min_work_node]:
+            x.sync_with_ping()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 2)
-        assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockcount(), 2)
-        self.log.info("First height 2 block accepted by both nodes")
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockcount(), 1)
+        self.log.info("First height 2 block accepted by node0; correctly rejected by node1")
 
-        # 3. Send another block that builds on the original tip.
-        blocks_h2f = []  # Blocks at height 2 that fork off the main chain
-        for i in range(2):
-            blocks_h2f.append(create_block(tips[i], create_coinbase(2), blocks_h2[i].nTime+1))
-            blocks_h2f[i].solve()
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2f[0]))
-        white_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2f[1]))
+        # 3. Send another block that builds on genesis.
+        block_h1f = create_block(int("0x" + self.nodes[0].getblockhash(0), 0), create_coinbase(1), block_time)
+        block_time += 1
+        block_h1f.solve()
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h1f))
 
-        [ x.sync_with_ping() for x in [test_node, white_node] ]
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        tip_entry_found = False
         for x in self.nodes[0].getchaintips():
-            if x['hash'] == blocks_h2f[0].hash:
+            if x['hash'] == block_h1f.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
+                tip_entry_found = True
+        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, block_h1f.hash)
 
-        for x in self.nodes[1].getchaintips():
-            if x['hash'] == blocks_h2f[1].hash:
-                assert_equal(x['status'], "valid-headers")
+        # 4. Send another two block that build on the fork.
+        block_h2f = create_block(block_h1f.sha256, create_coinbase(2), block_time)
+        block_time += 1
+        block_h2f.solve()
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h2f))
 
-        self.log.info("Second height 2 block accepted only from whitelisted peer")
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        # Since the earlier block was not processed by node, the new block
+        # can't be fully validated.
+        tip_entry_found = False
+        for x in self.nodes[0].getchaintips():
+            if x['hash'] == block_h2f.hash:
+                assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
+                tip_entry_found = True
+        assert(tip_entry_found)
 
-        # 4. Now send another block that builds on the forking chain.
-        blocks_h3 = []
-        for i in range(2):
-            blocks_h3.append(create_block(blocks_h2f[i].sha256, create_coinbase(3), blocks_h2f[i].nTime+1))
-            blocks_h3[i].solve()
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h3[0]))
-        white_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h3[1]))
+        # But this block should be accepted by node since it has equal work.
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h2f.hash)
+        self.log.info("Second height 2 block accepted, but not reorg'ed to")
 
-        [ x.sync_with_ping() for x in [test_node, white_node] ]
-        # Since the earlier block was not processed by node0, the new block
+        # 4b. Now send another block that builds on the forking chain.
+        block_h3 = create_block(block_h2f.sha256, create_coinbase(3), block_h2f.nTime+1)
+        block_h3.solve()
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h3))
+
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        # Since the earlier block was not processed by node, the new block
         # can't be fully validated.
+        tip_entry_found = False
         for x in self.nodes[0].getchaintips():
-            if x['hash'] == blocks_h3[0].hash:
+            if x['hash'] == block_h3.hash:
                 assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
+                tip_entry_found = True
+        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h3.hash)
+
+        # But this block should be accepted by node since it has more work.
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_h3.hash)
+        self.log.info("Unrequested more-work block accepted")
+
+        # 4c. Now mine 288 more blocks and deliver; all should be processed but
+        # the last (height-too-high) on node (as long as its not missing any headers)
+        tip = block_h3
+        all_blocks = []
+        for i in range(288):
+            next_block = create_block(tip.sha256, create_coinbase(i + 4), tip.nTime+1)
+            next_block.solve()
+            all_blocks.append(next_block)
+            tip = next_block
+
+        # Now send the block at height 5 and check that it wasn't accepted (missing header)
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(all_blocks[1]))
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[0].getblock, all_blocks[1].hash)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, "Block not found", self.nodes[0].getblockheader, all_blocks[1].hash)
 
-        # But this block should be accepted by node0 since it has more work.
-        self.nodes[0].getblock(blocks_h3[0].hash)
-        self.log.info("Unrequested more-work block accepted from non-whitelisted peer")
+        # The block at height 5 should be accepted if we provide the missing header, though
+        headers_message = msg_headers()
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(all_blocks[0]))
+        test_node.send_message(headers_message)
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(all_blocks[1]))
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(all_blocks[1].hash)
 
-        # Node1 should have accepted and reorged.
-        assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getblockcount(), 3)
-        self.log.info("Successfully reorged to length 3 chain from whitelisted peer")
+        # Now send the blocks in all_blocks
+        for i in range(288):
+            test_node.send_message(msg_block(all_blocks[i]))
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
 
-        # 4b. Now mine 288 more blocks and deliver; all should be processed but
-        # the last (height-too-high) on node0.  Node1 should process the tip if
-        # we give it the headers chain leading to the tip.
-        tips = blocks_h3
-        headers_message = msg_headers()
-        all_blocks = []   # node0's blocks
-        for j in range(2):
-            for i in range(288):
-                next_block = create_block(tips[j].sha256, create_coinbase(i + 4), tips[j].nTime+1)
-                next_block.solve()
-                if j==0:
-                    test_node.send_message(msg_block(next_block))
-                    all_blocks.append(next_block)
-                else:
-                    headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(next_block))
-                tips[j] = next_block
-
-        time.sleep(2)
         # Blocks 1-287 should be accepted, block 288 should be ignored because it's too far ahead
         for x in all_blocks[:-1]:
             self.nodes[0].getblock(x.hash)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, all_blocks[-1].hash)
-
-        headers_message.headers.pop() # Ensure the last block is unrequested
-        white_node.send_message(headers_message) # Send headers leading to tip
-        white_node.send_message(msg_block(tips[1]))  # Now deliver the tip
-        white_node.sync_with_ping()
-        self.nodes[1].getblock(tips[1].hash)
-        self.log.info("Unrequested block far ahead of tip accepted from whitelisted peer")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, all_blocks[-1].hash)
 
         # 5. Test handling of unrequested block on the node that didn't process
         # Should still not be processed (even though it has a child that has more
         # work).
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2f[0]))
 
-        # Here, if the sleep is too short, the test could falsely succeed (if the
-        # node hasn't processed the block by the time the sleep returns, and then
-        # the node processes it and incorrectly advances the tip).
-        # But this would be caught later on, when we verify that an inv triggers
-        # a getdata request for this block.
+        # The node should have requested the blocks at some point, so
+        # disconnect/reconnect first
+        connections[0].disconnect_node()
+        test_node.wait_for_disconnect()
+
+        test_node = NodeConnCB()   # connects to node (not whitelisted)
+        connections[0] = NodeConn('127.0.0.1', p2p_port(0), self.nodes[0], test_node)
+        test_node.add_connection(connections[0])
+
+        test_node.wait_for_verack()
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h1f))
+
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 2)
         self.log.info("Unrequested block that would complete more-work chain was ignored")
@@ -200,23 +229,100 @@ class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         with mininode_lock:
             # Clear state so we can check the getdata request
             test_node.last_message.pop("getdata", None)
-            test_node.send_message(msg_inv([CInv(2, blocks_h3[0].sha256)]))
+            test_node.send_message(msg_inv([CInv(2, block_h3.sha256)]))
 
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
         with mininode_lock:
             getdata = test_node.last_message["getdata"]
 
         # Check that the getdata includes the right block
-        assert_equal(getdata.inv[0].hash, blocks_h2f[0].sha256)
+        assert_equal(getdata.inv[0].hash, block_h1f.sha256)
         self.log.info("Inv at tip triggered getdata for unprocessed block")
 
         # 7. Send the missing block for the third time (now it is requested)
-        test_node.send_message(msg_block(blocks_h2f[0]))
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_h1f))
 
         test_node.sync_with_ping()
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 290)
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(all_blocks[286].hash)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), all_blocks[286].hash)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, all_blocks[287].hash)
         self.log.info("Successfully reorged to longer chain from non-whitelisted peer")
 
+        # 8. Create a chain which is invalid at a height longer than the
+        # current chain, but which has more blocks on top of that
+        block_289f = create_block(all_blocks[284].sha256, create_coinbase(289), all_blocks[284].nTime+1)
+        block_289f.solve()
+        block_290f = create_block(block_289f.sha256, create_coinbase(290), block_289f.nTime+1)
+        block_290f.solve()
+        block_291 = create_block(block_290f.sha256, create_coinbase(291), block_290f.nTime+1)
+        # block_291 spends a coinbase below maturity!
+        block_291.vtx.append(create_transaction(block_290f.vtx[0], 0, b"42", 1))
+        block_291.hashMerkleRoot = block_291.calc_merkle_root()
+        block_291.solve()
+        block_292 = create_block(block_291.sha256, create_coinbase(292), block_291.nTime+1)
+        block_292.solve()
+
+        # Now send all the headers on the chain and enough blocks to trigger reorg
+        headers_message = msg_headers()
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(block_289f))
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(block_290f))
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(block_291))
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(block_292))
+        test_node.send_message(headers_message)
+
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        tip_entry_found = False
+        for x in self.nodes[0].getchaintips():
+            if x['hash'] == block_292.hash:
+                assert_equal(x['status'], "headers-only")
+                tip_entry_found = True
+        assert(tip_entry_found)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not found on disk", self.nodes[0].getblock, block_292.hash)
+
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_289f))
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_290f))
+
+        test_node.sync_with_ping()
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_289f.hash)
+        self.nodes[0].getblock(block_290f.hash)
+
+        test_node.send_message(msg_block(block_291))
+
+        # At this point we've sent an obviously-bogus block, wait for full processing
+        # without assuming whether we will be disconnected or not
+        try:
+            # Only wait a short while so the test doesn't take forever if we do get
+            # disconnected
+            test_node.sync_with_ping(timeout=1)
+        except AssertionError:
+            test_node.wait_for_disconnect()
+
+            test_node = NodeConnCB()   # connects to node (not whitelisted)
+            connections[0] = NodeConn('127.0.0.1', p2p_port(0), self.nodes[0], test_node)
+            test_node.add_connection(connections[0])
+
+            NetworkThread().start() # Start up network handling in another thread
+            test_node.wait_for_verack()
+
+        # We should have failed reorg and switched back to 290 (but have block 291)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblockcount(), 290)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash(), all_blocks[286].hash)
+        assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getblock(block_291.hash)["confirmations"], -1)
+
+        # Now send a new header on the invalid chain, indicating we're forked off, and expect to get disconnected
+        block_293 = create_block(block_292.sha256, create_coinbase(293), block_292.nTime+1)
+        block_293.solve()
+        headers_message = msg_headers()
+        headers_message.headers.append(CBlockHeader(block_293))
+        test_node.send_message(headers_message)
+        test_node.wait_for_disconnect()
+
+        # 9. Connect node1 to node0 and ensure it is able to sync
+        connect_nodes(self.nodes[0], 1)
+        sync_blocks([self.nodes[0], self.nodes[1]])
+        self.log.info("Successfully synced nodes 1 and 0")
+
         [ c.disconnect_node() for c in connections ]
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/prioritise_transaction.py b/test/functional/prioritise_transaction.py
index 7ad368acd4..bb56db9b40 100755
--- a/test/functional/prioritise_transaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/prioritise_transaction.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx_id = self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction(tx_hex)["txid"]
 
         # This will raise an exception due to min relay fee not being met
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "66: min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx_hex)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "66: min relay fee not met", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx_hex)
         assert(tx_id not in self.nodes[0].getrawmempool())
 
         # This is a less than 1000-byte transaction, so just set the fee
diff --git a/test/functional/pruning.py b/test/functional/pruning.py
index a4afbd46d7..1b0f0ba1cd 100755
--- a/test/functional/pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/pruning.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def reorg_back(self):
         # Verify that a block on the old main chain fork has been pruned away
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "Block not available (pruned data)", self.nodes[2].getblock, self.forkhash)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Block not available (pruned data)", self.nodes[2].getblock, self.forkhash)
         self.log.info("Will need to redownload block %d" % self.forkheight)
 
         # Verify that we have enough history to reorg back to the fork point
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.start_node(node_number)
         node = self.nodes[node_number]
         assert_equal(node.getblockcount(), 995)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "not in prune mode", node.pruneblockchain, 500)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "not in prune mode", node.pruneblockchain, 500)
 
         # now re-start in manual pruning mode
         self.stop_node(node_number)
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             return os.path.isfile(self.options.tmpdir + "/node{}/regtest/blocks/blk{:05}.dat".format(node_number, index))
 
         # should not prune because chain tip of node 3 (995) < PruneAfterHeight (1000)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "Blockchain is too short for pruning", node.pruneblockchain, height(500))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Blockchain is too short for pruning", node.pruneblockchain, height(500))
 
         # mine 6 blocks so we are at height 1001 (i.e., above PruneAfterHeight)
         node.generate(6)
         assert_equal(node.getblockchaininfo()["blocks"], 1001)
 
         # negative heights should raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "Negative", node.pruneblockchain, -10)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "Negative", node.pruneblockchain, -10)
 
         # height=100 too low to prune first block file so this is a no-op
         prune(100)
diff --git a/test/functional/rawtransactions.py b/test/functional/rawtransactions.py
index 51dda09ac4..ec9467eb44 100755
--- a/test/functional/rawtransactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/rawtransactions.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         rawtx   = self.nodes[2].signrawtransaction(rawtx)
 
         # This will raise an exception since there are missing inputs
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-25, "Missing inputs", self.nodes[2].sendrawtransaction, rawtx['hex'])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-25, "Missing inputs", self.nodes[2].sendrawtransaction, rawtx['hex'])
 
         #########################
         # RAW TX MULTISIG TESTS #
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction(txHash, True)["hex"], rawTxSigned['hex'])
 
         # 6. invalid parameters - supply txid and string "Flase"
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, "Flase")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, "Flase")
 
         # 7. invalid parameters - supply txid and empty array
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, [])
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, [])
 
         # 8. invalid parameters - supply txid and empty dict
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, {})
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3,"Invalid type", self.nodes[0].getrawtransaction, txHash, {})
 
         inputs  = [ {'txid' : "1d1d4e24ed99057e84c3f80fd8fbec79ed9e1acee37da269356ecea000000000", 'vout' : 1, 'sequence' : 1000}]
         outputs = { self.nodes[0].getnewaddress() : 1 }
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # 9. invalid parameters - sequence number out of range
         inputs  = [ {'txid' : "1d1d4e24ed99057e84c3f80fd8fbec79ed9e1acee37da269356ecea000000000", 'vout' : 1, 'sequence' : -1}]
         outputs = { self.nodes[0].getnewaddress() : 1 }
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, 'Invalid parameter, sequence number is out of range', self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction, inputs, outputs)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, 'Invalid parameter, sequence number is out of range', self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction, inputs, outputs)
 
         # 10. invalid parameters - sequence number out of range
         inputs  = [ {'txid' : "1d1d4e24ed99057e84c3f80fd8fbec79ed9e1acee37da269356ecea000000000", 'vout' : 1, 'sequence' : 4294967296}]
         outputs = { self.nodes[0].getnewaddress() : 1 }
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, 'Invalid parameter, sequence number is out of range', self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction, inputs, outputs)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, 'Invalid parameter, sequence number is out of range', self.nodes[0].createrawtransaction, inputs, outputs)
 
         inputs  = [ {'txid' : "1d1d4e24ed99057e84c3f80fd8fbec79ed9e1acee37da269356ecea000000000", 'vout' : 1, 'sequence' : 4294967294}]
         outputs = { self.nodes[0].getnewaddress() : 1 }
diff --git a/test/functional/replace-by-fee.py b/test/functional/replace-by-fee.py
index 1fd7c91278..4ef10e6b36 100755
--- a/test/functional/replace-by-fee.py
+++ b/test/functional/replace-by-fee.py
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx1b_hex = txToHex(tx1b)
 
         # This will raise an exception due to insufficient fee
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
         # This will raise an exception due to transaction replacement being disabled
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
 
         # Extra 0.1 BTC fee
         tx1b = CTransaction()
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx1b.vout = [CTxOut(int(0.9*COIN), CScript([b'b']))]
         tx1b_hex = txToHex(tx1b)
         # Replacement still disabled even with "enough fee"
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[1].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
         # Works when enabled
         tx1b_txid = self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx1b_hex, True)
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         dbl_tx_hex = txToHex(dbl_tx)
 
         # This will raise an exception due to insufficient fee
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
 
         # Accepted with sufficient fee
         dbl_tx = CTransaction()
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         dbl_tx.vout = [CTxOut(initial_nValue - fee*n, CScript([1]))]
         dbl_tx_hex = txToHex(dbl_tx)
         # This will raise an exception due to insufficient fee
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
 
         # 1 BTC fee is enough
         dbl_tx = CTransaction()
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             dbl_tx.vout = [CTxOut(initial_nValue - 2*fee*n, CScript([1]))]
             dbl_tx_hex = txToHex(dbl_tx)
             # This will raise an exception
-            assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "too many potential replacements", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "too many potential replacements", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, dbl_tx_hex, True)
 
             for tx in tree_txs:
                 tx.rehash()
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx1b_hex = txToHex(tx1b)
 
         # This will raise an exception due to insufficient fee
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
 
     def test_spends_of_conflicting_outputs(self):
         """Replacements that spend conflicting tx outputs are rejected"""
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2_hex = txToHex(tx2)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "bad-txns-spends-conflicting-tx", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "bad-txns-spends-conflicting-tx", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
 
         # Spend tx1a's output to test the indirect case.
         tx1b = CTransaction()
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2_hex = txToHex(tx2)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "bad-txns-spends-conflicting-tx", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "bad-txns-spends-conflicting-tx", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
 
     def test_new_unconfirmed_inputs(self):
         """Replacements that add new unconfirmed inputs are rejected"""
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2_hex = txToHex(tx2)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "replacement-adds-unconfirmed", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "replacement-adds-unconfirmed", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2_hex, True)
 
     def test_too_many_replacements(self):
         """Replacements that evict too many transactions are rejected"""
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         double_tx_hex = txToHex(double_tx)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "too many potential replacements", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, double_tx_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "too many potential replacements", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, double_tx_hex, True)
 
         # If we remove an input, it should pass
         double_tx = CTransaction()
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx1b_hex = txToHex(tx1b)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
 
         tx1_outpoint = make_utxo(self.nodes[0], int(1.1*COIN))
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2b_hex = txToHex(tx2b)
 
         # This will raise an exception
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "txn-mempool-conflict", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2b_hex, True)
 
         # Now create a new transaction that spends from tx1a and tx2a
         # opt-in on one of the inputs
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx1b_hex = txToHex(tx1b)
 
         # Verify tx1b cannot replace tx1a.
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx1b_hex, True)
 
         # Use prioritisetransaction to set tx1a's fee to 0.
         self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=tx1a_txid, fee_delta=int(-0.1*COIN))
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class ReplaceByFeeTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         tx2b_hex = txToHex(tx2b)
 
         # Verify tx2b cannot replace tx2a.
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2b_hex, True)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, "insufficient fee", self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction, tx2b_hex, True)
 
         # Now prioritise tx2b to have a higher modified fee
         self.nodes[0].prioritisetransaction(txid=tx2b.hash, fee_delta=int(0.1*COIN))
diff --git a/test/functional/resendwallettransactions.py b/test/functional/resendwallettransactions.py
index d6ba591391..d959bb4c38 100755
--- a/test/functional/resendwallettransactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/resendwallettransactions.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """Test resendwallettransactions RPC."""
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_jsonrpc
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class ResendWalletTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ResendWalletTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         # Should raise RPC_WALLET_ERROR (-4) if walletbroadcast is disabled.
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Error: Wallet transaction broadcasting is disabled with -walletbroadcast", self.nodes[0].resendwallettransactions)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Error: Wallet transaction broadcasting is disabled with -walletbroadcast", self.nodes[0].resendwallettransactions)
 
         # Should return an empty array if there aren't unconfirmed wallet transactions.
         self.stop_node(0)
diff --git a/test/functional/rpcbind_test.py b/test/functional/rpcbind_test.py
index 0cf64beebd..0e8c3fa209 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpcbind_test.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpcbind_test.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class RPCBindTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Check that with invalid rpcallowip, we are denied
         self.run_allowip_test([non_loopback_ip], non_loopback_ip, defaultport)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-342, "non-JSON HTTP response with '403 Forbidden' from server", self.run_allowip_test, ['1.1.1.1'], non_loopback_ip, defaultport)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-342, "non-JSON HTTP response with '403 Forbidden' from server", self.run_allowip_test, ['1.1.1.1'], non_loopback_ip, defaultport)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     RPCBindTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/rpcnamedargs.py b/test/functional/rpcnamedargs.py
index da61cc66e6..0fb0a62afd 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpcnamedargs.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpcnamedargs.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
 )
 
 class NamedArgumentTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class NamedArgumentTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         h = node.help(command='getinfo')
         assert(h.startswith('getinfo\n'))
 
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, 'Unknown named parameter', node.help, random='getinfo')
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, 'Unknown named parameter', node.help, random='getinfo')
 
         h = node.getblockhash(height=0)
         node.getblock(blockhash=h)
diff --git a/test/functional/segwit.py b/test/functional/segwit.py
index c08fbd3e77..7cd87e5626 100755
--- a/test/functional/segwit.py
+++ b/test/functional/segwit.py
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         sync_blocks(self.nodes)
 
     def fail_accept(self, node, error_msg, txid, sign, redeem_script=""):
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-26, error_msg, send_to_witness, 1, node, getutxo(txid), self.pubkey[0], False, Decimal("49.998"), sign, redeem_script)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-26, error_msg, send_to_witness, 1, node, getutxo(txid), self.pubkey[0], False, Decimal("49.998"), sign, redeem_script)
 
     def fail_mine(self, node, txid, sign, redeem_script=""):
         send_to_witness(1, node, getutxo(txid), self.pubkey[0], False, Decimal("49.998"), sign, redeem_script)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "CreateNewBlock: TestBlockValidity failed", node.generate, 1)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "CreateNewBlock: TestBlockValidity failed", node.generate, 1)
         sync_blocks(self.nodes)
 
     def run_test(self):
@@ -443,11 +443,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         for i in importlist:
             # import all generated addresses. The wallet already has the private keys for some of these, so catch JSON RPC
             # exceptions and continue.
-            try:
-                self.nodes[0].importaddress(i,"",False,True)
-            except JSONRPCException as exp:
-                assert_equal(exp.error["message"], "The wallet already contains the private key for this address or script")
-                assert_equal(exp.error["code"], -4)
+            try_rpc(-4, "The wallet already contains the private key for this address or script", self.nodes[0].importaddress, i, "", False, True)
 
         self.nodes[0].importaddress(script_to_p2sh(op0)) # import OP_0 as address only
         self.nodes[0].importaddress(multisig_without_privkey_address) # Test multisig_without_privkey
@@ -460,7 +456,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # addwitnessaddress should refuse to return a witness address if an uncompressed key is used
         # note that no witness address should be returned by unsolvable addresses
         for i in uncompressed_spendable_address + uncompressed_solvable_address + unknown_address + unsolvable_address:
-            assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Public key or redeemscript not known to wallet, or the key is uncompressed", self.nodes[0].addwitnessaddress, i)
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Public key or redeemscript not known to wallet, or the key is uncompressed", self.nodes[0].addwitnessaddress, i)
 
         # addwitnessaddress should return a witness addresses even if keys are not in the wallet
         self.nodes[0].addwitnessaddress(multisig_without_privkey_address)
@@ -543,7 +539,7 @@ class SegWitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # premature_witaddress are not accepted until the script is added with addwitnessaddress first
         for i in uncompressed_spendable_address + uncompressed_solvable_address + premature_witaddress:
             # This will raise an exception
-            assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Public key or redeemscript not known to wallet, or the key is uncompressed", self.nodes[0].addwitnessaddress, i)
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Public key or redeemscript not known to wallet, or the key is uncompressed", self.nodes[0].addwitnessaddress, i)
 
         # after importaddress it should pass addwitnessaddress
         v = self.nodes[0].validateaddress(compressed_solvable_address[1])
diff --git a/test/functional/signrawtransactions.py b/test/functional/signrawtransactions.py
index b47ef93955..9a45d53cb8 100755
--- a/test/functional/signrawtransactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/signrawtransactions.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class SignRawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(decodedRawTx["vin"][i]["vout"], inp["vout"])
 
         # Make sure decoderawtransaction throws if there is extra data
-        assert_raises(JSONRPCException, self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction, rawTx + "00")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-22, "TX decode failed", self.nodes[0].decoderawtransaction, rawTx + "00")
 
         rawTxSigned = self.nodes[0].signrawtransaction(rawTx, scripts, privKeys)
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
index 843b67cd5c..dc8731066b 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -1622,7 +1622,6 @@ class NodeConnCB(object):
         test_function = lambda: self.last_message.get("pong") and self.last_message["pong"].nonce == self.ping_counter
         wait_until(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)
         self.ping_counter += 1
-        return True
 
 # The actual NodeConn class
 # This class provides an interface for a p2p connection to a specified node
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index a53eb51799..7aabdd9c00 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(object):
 
         check_json_precision()
 
+        self.options.cachedir = os.path.abspath(self.options.cachedir)
+
         # Set up temp directory and start logging
         if self.options.tmpdir:
+            self.options.tmpdir = os.path.abspath(self.options.tmpdir)
             os.makedirs(self.options.tmpdir, exist_ok=False)
         else:
             self.options.tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="test")
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
index 64966adb97..102c903018 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def assert_raises(exc, fun, *args, **kwds):
 def assert_raises_message(exc, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
     try:
         fun(*args, **kwds)
+    except JSONRPCException:
+        raise AssertionError("Use assert_raises_rpc_error() to test RPC failures")
     except exc as e:
         if message is not None and message not in e.error['message']:
             raise AssertionError("Expected substring not found:" + e.error['message'])
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ def assert_raises_process_error(returncode, output, fun, *args, **kwds):
     else:
         raise AssertionError("No exception raised")
 
-def assert_raises_jsonrpc(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
+def assert_raises_rpc_error(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
     """Run an RPC and verify that a specific JSONRPC exception code and message is raised.
 
     Calls function `fun` with arguments `args` and `kwds`. Catches a JSONRPCException
@@ -99,6 +101,13 @@ def assert_raises_jsonrpc(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
         args*: positional arguments for the function.
         kwds**: named arguments for the function.
     """
+    assert try_rpc(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds), "No exception raised"
+
+def try_rpc(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
+    """Tries to run an rpc command.
+
+    Test against error code and message if the rpc fails.
+    Returns whether a JSONRPCException was raised."""
     try:
         fun(*args, **kwds)
     except JSONRPCException as e:
@@ -107,10 +116,11 @@ def assert_raises_jsonrpc(code, message, fun, *args, **kwds):
             raise AssertionError("Unexpected JSONRPC error code %i" % e.error["code"])
         if (message is not None) and (message not in e.error['message']):
             raise AssertionError("Expected substring not found:" + e.error['message'])
+        return True
     except Exception as e:
         raise AssertionError("Unexpected exception raised: " + type(e).__name__)
     else:
-        raise AssertionError("No exception raised")
+        return False
 
 def assert_is_hex_string(string):
     try:
diff --git a/test/functional/test_runner.py b/test/functional/test_runner.py
index fae4f66d70..ca74bb68da 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_runner.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ BASE_SCRIPTS= [
     'bip65-cltv-p2p.py',
     'uptime.py',
     'resendwallettransactions.py',
+    'minchainwork.py',
+    'p2p-acceptblock.py',
 ]
 
 EXTENDED_SCRIPTS = [
@@ -148,7 +150,6 @@ EXTENDED_SCRIPTS = [
     'txn_clone.py --mineblock',
     'forknotify.py',
     'invalidateblock.py',
-    'p2p-acceptblock.py',
     'replace-by-fee.py',
 ]
 
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet-dump.py b/test/functional/wallet-dump.py
index bd745ac854..2ca01c7f08 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet-dump.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet-dump.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import os
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import (assert_equal, assert_raises_jsonrpc)
+from test_framework.util import (assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error)
 
 
 def read_dump(file_name, addrs, hd_master_addr_old):
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class WalletDumpTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(found_addr_rsv, 90*2) 
 
         # Overwriting should fail
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-8, "already exists", self.nodes[0].dumpwallet, tmpdir + "/node0/wallet.unencrypted.dump")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-8, "already exists", self.nodes[0].dumpwallet, tmpdir + "/node0/wallet.unencrypted.dump")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     WalletDumpTest().main ()
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py b/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
index ce1e7744e9..db62e1e30f 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet-encryption.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import time
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
 )
 
 class WalletEncryptionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class WalletEncryptionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.start_node(0)
 
         # Test that the wallet is encrypted
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
 
         # Check that walletpassphrase works
         self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase, 2)
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ class WalletEncryptionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Check that the timeout is right
         time.sleep(2)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
 
         # Test wrong passphrase
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-14, "wallet passphrase entered was incorrect", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase + "wrong", 10)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-14, "wallet passphrase entered was incorrect", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase + "wrong", 10)
 
         # Test walletlock
         self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase, 84600)
         assert_equal(privkey, self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey(address))
         self.nodes[0].walletlock()
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-13, "Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first", self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey, address)
 
         # Test passphrase changes
         self.nodes[0].walletpassphrasechange(passphrase, passphrase2)
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-14, "wallet passphrase entered was incorrect", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase, 10)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-14, "wallet passphrase entered was incorrect", self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase, passphrase, 10)
         self.nodes[0].walletpassphrase(passphrase2, 10)
         assert_equal(privkey, self.nodes[0].dumpprivkey(address))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet.py b/test/functional/wallet.py
index de3aa8a875..7d6b0b24b6 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class WalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         unspent_0 = self.nodes[2].listunspent()[0]
         unspent_0 = {"txid": unspent_0["txid"], "vout": unspent_0["vout"]}
         self.nodes[2].lockunspent(False, [unspent_0])
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Insufficient funds", self.nodes[2].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[2].getnewaddress(), 20)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Insufficient funds", self.nodes[2].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[2].getnewaddress(), 20)
         assert_equal([unspent_0], self.nodes[2].listlockunspent())
         self.nodes[2].lockunspent(True, [unspent_0])
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listlockunspent()), 0)
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ class WalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(txObj['amount'], Decimal('-0.0001'))
 
         # This will raise an exception because the amount type is wrong
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-3, "Invalid amount", self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[2].getnewaddress(), "1f-4")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-3, "Invalid amount", self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress, self.nodes[2].getnewaddress(), "1f-4")
 
         # This will raise an exception since generate does not accept a string
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-1, "not an integer", self.nodes[0].generate, "2")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "not an integer", self.nodes[0].generate, "2")
 
         # Import address and private key to check correct behavior of spendable unspents
         # 1. Send some coins to generate new UTXO
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class WalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         node0_balance = self.nodes[0].getbalance()
         # With walletrejectlongchains we will not create the tx and store it in our wallet.
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-4, "Transaction has too long of a mempool chain", self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress, sending_addr, node0_balance - Decimal('0.01'))
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "Transaction has too long of a mempool chain", self.nodes[0].sendtoaddress, sending_addr, node0_balance - Decimal('0.01'))
 
         # Verify nothing new in wallet
         assert_equal(total_txs, len(self.nodes[0].listtransactions("*",99999)))
diff --git a/test/functional/walletbackup.py b/test/functional/walletbackup.py
index 15ea26afa1..85a149793e 100755
--- a/test/functional/walletbackup.py
+++ b/test/functional/walletbackup.py
@@ -190,6 +190,16 @@ class WalletBackupTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(self.nodes[1].getbalance(), balance1)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[2].getbalance(), balance2)
 
+        # Backup to source wallet file must fail
+        sourcePaths = [
+            tmpdir + "/node0/regtest/wallet.dat",
+            tmpdir + "/node0/./regtest/wallet.dat",
+            tmpdir + "/node0/regtest/",
+            tmpdir + "/node0/regtest"]
+
+        for sourcePath in sourcePaths:
+            assert_raises_rpc_error(-4, "backup failed", self.nodes[0].backupwallet, sourcePath)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     WalletBackupTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/zapwallettxes.py b/test/functional/zapwallettxes.py
index 83b11035c8..8cd622dc8e 100755
--- a/test/functional/zapwallettxes.py
+++ b/test/functional/zapwallettxes.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    assert_raises_jsonrpc,
+    assert_raises_rpc_error,
     wait_until,
 )
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ZapWalletTXesTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].gettransaction(txid1)['txid'], txid1)
 
         # This will raise an exception because the unconfirmed transaction has been zapped
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-5, 'Invalid or non-wallet transaction id', self.nodes[0].gettransaction, txid2)
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(-5, 'Invalid or non-wallet transaction id', self.nodes[0].gettransaction, txid2)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     ZapWalletTXesTest().main()