diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -587,8 +587,14 @@
         rpc_connections = nodes or self.nodes
         timeout = int(timeout * self.options.timeout_factor)
         stop_time = time.time() + timeout
+
+        def format_ids(id_list):
+            """Convert ProodIDs to hex strings for easier debugging"""
+            return list(f"{i:064x}" for i in id_list)
+
         while time.time() <= stop_time:
-            nodes_proofs = [set(get_proof_ids(r)) for r in rpc_connections]
+            nodes_proofs = [
+                set(format_ids(get_proof_ids(r))) for r in rpc_connections]
             if nodes_proofs.count(nodes_proofs[0]) == len(rpc_connections):
                 return
             # Check that each peer has at least one connection