diff --git a/test/functional/abc_rpc_getavalancheinfo.py b/test/functional/abc_rpc_getavalancheinfo.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_rpc_getavalancheinfo.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_rpc_getavalancheinfo.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
         self.log.info("The test node has a proof")
 
         self.restart_node(0, self.extra_args[0] + [
-            '-avalanche=1',
             '-avaproof={}'.format(proof.serialize().hex()),
             '-avamasterkey={}'.format(bytes_to_wif(privkey.get_bytes()))
         ])