diff --git a/test/functional/combine_logs.py b/test/functional/combine_logs.py
index 22a1fbe4aa..2e4f2c4a5a 100755
--- a/test/functional/combine_logs.py
+++ b/test/functional/combine_logs.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ If no argument is provided, the most recent test directory will be used."""
 
 import argparse
 from collections import defaultdict, namedtuple
-import glob
 import heapq
 import itertools
 import os
@@ -81,10 +80,11 @@ def read_logs(tmp_dir):
     for each of the input log files."""
 
     # Find out what the folder is called that holds the debug.log file
-    chain = glob.glob("{}/node0/*/debug.log".format(tmp_dir))
-    if chain:
-        chain = chain[0]  # pick the first one if more than one chain was found (should never happen)
-        chain = re.search(r'node0/(.+?)/debug\.log$', chain).group(1)  # extract the chain name
+    glob = pathlib.Path(tmp_dir).glob('node0/**/debug.log')
+    path = next(glob, None)
+    if path:
+        assert next(glob, None) is None or '/feature_config_args_' in tmp_dir #  more than one debug.log, should never happen
+        chain = re.search(r'node0/(.+?)/debug\.log$', path.as_posix()).group(1)  # extract the chain name
     else:
         chain = 'regtest'  # fallback to regtest (should only happen when none exists)