diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@
             "-debug",
             "-debugexclude=libevent",
             "-debugexclude=leveldb",
-            "-uacomment=" + self.name,
-            "-noprinttoconsole",
+            "-uacomment=" + self.name
         ]
 
         if use_valgrind:
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/util.py
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@
         f.write("dnsseed=0\n")
         f.write("fixedseeds=0\n")
         f.write("listenonion=0\n")
+        f.write("printtoconsole=0\n")
         f.write("usecashaddr=1\n")
         # Increase peertimeout to avoid disconnects while using mocktime.
         # peertimeout is measured in mock time, so setting it large enough to