diff --git a/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py b/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
index 99763ab97ff..76b9277e2fb 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class BlocksdirTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.stop_node(0)
-        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].blocks_path))
         assert not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].datadir, "blocks"))
         shutil.rmtree(self.nodes[0].datadir)
         initialize_datadir(self.options.tmpdir, 0, self.chain)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class BlocksdirTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("mining blocks..")
         self.generatetoaddress(self.nodes[0], 10, self.nodes[0].get_deterministic_priv_key().address)
         assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(blocksdir_path, self.chain, "blocks", "blk00000.dat"))
-        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].chain_path, "blocks", "index"))
+        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].blocks_path, "index"))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
index 15dd4827ae9..4b548ef0f33 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_network(self):
         self.setup_nodes()
 
-        self.prunedir = os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'blocks', '')
+        self.prunedir = os.path.join(self.nodes[2].blocks_path, '')
 
         self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
         self.connect_nodes(1, 2)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(ret + 1, node.getblockchaininfo()['pruneheight'])
 
         def has_block(index):
-            return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[node_number].chain_path, "blocks", f"blk{index:05}.dat"))
+            return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[node_number].blocks_path, f"blk{index:05}.dat"))
 
         # should not prune because chain tip of node 3 (995) < PruneAfterHeight (1000)
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Blockchain is too short for pruning", node.pruneblockchain, height(500))
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
index fa92ebd4360..9b847e635d7 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class WalletBackupTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             self.erase_three()
 
             #start node2 with no chain
-            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'blocks'))
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].blocks_path))
             shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'chainstate'))
 
             self.start_three(["-nowallet"])
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_hd.py b/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
index 0fb0d7ea974..62f8301c16e 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class WalletHDTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.stop_node(1)
         # we need to delete the complete chain directory
         # otherwise node1 would auto-recover all funds in flag the keypool keys as used
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path))
         shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "chainstate"))
         shutil.copyfile(
             os.path.join(self.nodes[1].datadir, "hd.bak"),
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class WalletHDTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Try a RPC based rescan
         self.stop_node(1)
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path))
         shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "chainstate"))
         shutil.copyfile(
             os.path.join(self.nodes[1].datadir, "hd.bak"),
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py b/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
index 9e6061287cc..06bd992da71 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class WalletPruningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def has_block(self, block_index):
         """Checks if the pruned node has the specific blk0000*.dat file"""
-        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks", f"blk{block_index:05}.dat"))
+        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path, f"blk{block_index:05}.dat"))
 
     def create_wallet(self, wallet_name, *, unload=False):
         """Creates and dumps a wallet on the non-pruned node0 to be later import by the pruned node"""