diff --git a/test/functional/interface_rest.py b/test/functional/interface_rest.py
index b81eae25064..05aa40bbfef 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_rest.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_rest.py
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ class RESTTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         assert_greater_than(json_obj['bytes'], 300)
 
         mempool_info = self.nodes[0].getmempoolinfo()
+        # pop unstable unbroadcastcount before check
+        for obj in [json_obj, mempool_info]:
+            obj.pop("unbroadcastcount")
         assert_equal(json_obj, mempool_info)
 
         # Check that there are our submitted transactions in the TX memory pool