diff --git a/test/functional/node_network_limited.py b/test/functional/node_network_limited.py
index 6f1c60eec93..9313e3d35cc 100755
--- a/test/functional/node_network_limited.py
+++ b/test/functional/node_network_limited.py
@@ -48,29 +48,16 @@ class NodeNetworkLimitedTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         # NODE_BLOOM & NODE_WITNESS & NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED must now be signaled
         assert_equal(self.get_signalled_service_flags(), NODE_BLOOM | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED)
 
+        # Test the RPC service flags
+        assert_equal(int(self.nodes[0].getnetworkinfo()['localservices'], 16), NODE_BLOOM | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED)
+
         # Now mine some blocks over the NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED + 2(racy buffer ext.) target
-        firstblock = self.nodes[0].generate(1)[0]
         blocks = self.nodes[0].generate(292)
-        block_within_limited_range = blocks[-1]
 
         # Make sure we can max retrive block at tip-288
         # requesting block at height 2 (tip-289) must fail (ignored)
-        self.try_get_block_via_getdata(firstblock, True)  # first block must lead to disconnect
         self.try_get_block_via_getdata(blocks[1], False)  # last block in valid range
         self.try_get_block_via_getdata(blocks[0], True)  # first block outside of the 288+2 limit
 
-        # NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED must still be signaled after restart
-        self.restart_node(0)
-        assert_equal(self.get_signalled_service_flags(), NODE_BLOOM | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED)
-
-        # Test the RPC service flags
-        assert_equal(int(self.nodes[0].getnetworkinfo()['localservices'], 16), NODE_BLOOM | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED)
-
-        # getdata a block above the NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED threshold must be possible
-        self.try_get_block_via_getdata(block_within_limited_range, False)
-
-        # getdata a block below the NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED threshold must be ignored
-        self.try_get_block_via_getdata(firstblock, True)
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     NodeNetworkLimitedTest().main()