4 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_blocksxor.py b/test/functional/feature_blocksxor.py
index 16597e6d01..8ea16db7bb 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_blocksxor.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_blocksxor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from test_framework.test_node import ErrorMatch
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
     assert_greater_than,
-    read_xor_key,
     util_xor,
 )
 from test_framework.wallet import MiniWallet
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ class BlocksXORTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("Shut down node and un-XOR block/undo files manually")
         self.stop_node(0)
-        xor_key = read_xor_key(node=node)
+        xor_key = node.read_xor_key()
         for data_file in sorted(block_files + undo_files):
             self.log.debug(f"Rewriting file {data_file}...")
             with open(data_file, 'rb+') as f:
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_reindex.py b/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
index 2961a2d356..1ebfe82da5 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_reindex.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.messages import MAGIC_BYTES
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    read_xor_key,
     util_xor,
 )
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ class ReindexTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # we're generating them rather than getting them from peers), so to
         # test out-of-order handling, swap blocks 1 and 2 on disk.
         blk0 = self.nodes[0].blocks_path / "blk00000.dat"
-        xor_dat = read_xor_key(node=self.nodes[0])
+        xor_dat = self.nodes[0].read_xor_key()
 
         with open(blk0, 'r+b') as bf:
             # Read at least the first few blocks (including genesis)
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
index 9e037345f3..ce34ef6f5f 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -469,6 +469,11 @@ class TestNode():
     def blocks_key_path(self) -> Path:
         return self.blocks_path / "xor.dat"
 
+    def read_xor_key(self) -> bytes:
+        with open(self.blocks_key_path, "rb") as xor_f:
+            NUM_XOR_BYTES = 8 # From InitBlocksdirXorKey::xor_key.size()
+            return xor_f.read(NUM_XOR_BYTES)
+
     @property
     def wallets_path(self) -> Path:
         return self.chain_path / "wallets"
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
index 2372683c04..00fe5b08e4 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
@@ -515,12 +515,6 @@ def check_node_connections(*, node, num_in, num_out):
     assert_equal(info["connections_out"], num_out)
 
 
-def read_xor_key(*, node):
-    with open(node.blocks_key_path, "rb") as xor_f:
-        NUM_XOR_BYTES = 8 # From InitBlocksdirXorKey::xor_key.size()
-        return xor_f.read(NUM_XOR_BYTES)
-
-
 # Transaction/Block functions
 #############################