diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 30e8b5755de..0dfece6b277 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .util import (
     sync_blocks,
     sync_mempools,
     stop_nodes,
+    stop_node,
     wait_bitcoinds,
     enable_coverage,
     check_json_precision,
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(object):
         else:
             initialize_chain(self.options.tmpdir, self.num_nodes)
 
+    def stop_node(self, num_node):
+        stop_node(self.nodes[num_node], num_node)
+
     def setup_nodes(self):
         return start_nodes(self.num_nodes, self.options.tmpdir)