diff --git a/test/functional/feature_txindex.py b/test/functional/feature_txindex.py
index 419e68cb39..9bc22d94be 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_txindex.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_txindex.py
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ class TxIndexTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def run_test(self):
         self.log.info("Test that settings can't be changed without -reindex...")
         self.stop_node(1)
-        self.assert_start_raises_init_error(1, ["-txindex=0"], 'You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -txindex')
+        self.nodes[1].assert_start_raises_init_error(["-txindex=0"], "You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -txindex")
         self.start_node(1, ["-txindex=0", "-reindex"])
         connect_nodes(self.nodes[0], 1)
         self.sync_all()
         self.stop_node(1)
-        self.assert_start_raises_init_error(1, ["-txindex"], 'You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -txindex')
+        self.nodes[1].assert_start_raises_init_error(["-txindex"], "You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -txindex")
         self.start_node(1, ["-txindex", "-reindex"])
         connect_nodes(self.nodes[0], 1)
         self.sync_all()