diff --git a/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py b/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
index b9488f9b43..8f99eb5ef2 100755
--- a/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/fundrawtransaction.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ class RawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.stop_node(2)
         self.stop_node(3)
         self.nodes[1].encryptwallet("test")
-        self.nodes.pop(1)
+        bitcoind_processes[1].wait(timeout=BITCOIND_PROC_WAIT_TIMEOUT)
         wait_node(1)
 
         self.nodes = self.start_nodes(self.num_nodes, self.options.tmpdir, [['-usehd=0']] * self.num_nodes)