diff --git a/test/functional/abc-mempool-accept-txn.py b/test/functional/abc-mempool-accept-txn.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-mempool-accept-txn.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-mempool-accept-txn.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
         self.add_nodes(self.num_nodes, self.extra_args)
         self.start_nodes()
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
-        super().add_options(parser)
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
         parser.add_argument(
             "--runbarelyexpensive", dest="runbarelyexpensive", default=True)
 
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-p2p-compactblocks.py b/test/functional/abc-p2p-compactblocks.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-p2p-compactblocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-p2p-compactblocks.py
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@
                             '-maxmempool=99999',
                             "-excessiveblocksize=%d" % self.excessive_block_size]]
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
-        super().add_options(parser)
-        parser.add_option(
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
+        parser.add_argument(
             "--runbarelyexpensive", dest="runbarelyexpensive", default=True)
 
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-p2p-fullblocktest.py b/test/functional/abc-p2p-fullblocktest.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-p2p-fullblocktest.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-p2p-fullblocktest.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
                             "-replayprotectionactivationtime=%d" % REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME,
                             "-excessiveblocksize=%d" % self.excessive_block_size]]
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
-        super().add_options(parser)
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
         parser.add_argument(
             "--runbarelyexpensive", dest="runbarelyexpensive", default=True)
 
diff --git a/test/functional/example_test.py b/test/functional/example_test.py
--- a/test/functional/example_test.py
+++ b/test/functional/example_test.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 class ExampleTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     # Each functional test is a subclass of the BitcoinTestFramework class.
 
-    # Override the set_test_params(), add_options(), setup_chain(), setup_network()
+    # Override the set_test_params(), add_arguments(), setup_chain(), setup_network()
     # and setup_nodes() methods to customize the test setup as required.
 
     def set_test_params(self):
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@
 
         # self.log.info("I've finished set_test_params")  # Oops! Can't run self.log before run_test()
 
-    # Use add_options() to add specific command-line options for your test.
+    # Use add_arguments() to add specific command-line options for your test.
     # In practice this is not used very much, since the tests are mostly written
     # to be run in automated environments without command-line options.
-    # def add_options()
+    # def add_arguments()
     #     pass
 
     # Use setup_chain() to customize the node data directories. In practice
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py b/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p-acceptblock.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument("--testbinary", dest="testbinary",
                             default=os.getenv("BITCOIND", "bitcoind"),
                             help="bitcoind binary to test")
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p-fullblocktest.py b/test/functional/p2p-fullblocktest.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p-fullblocktest.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p-fullblocktest.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
-        super().add_options(parser)
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
         parser.add_argument(
             "--runbarelyexpensive", dest="runbarelyexpensive", default=True)
 
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
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
     Individual tests can also override the following methods to customize the test setup:
 
-    - add_options()
+    - add_arguments()
     - setup_chain()
     - setup_network()
     - setup_nodes()
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                             help="Location of the test framework config file")
         parser.add_argument("--pdbonfailure", dest="pdbonfailure", default=False, action="store_true",
                             help="Attach a python debugger if test fails")
-        self.add_options(parser)
+        self.add_arguments(parser)
         self.options = parser.parse_args()
 
         self.set_test_params()
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
         """Tests must this method to change default values for number of nodes, topology, etc"""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
         """Override this method to add command-line options to the test"""
         pass
 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
         self.num_nodes = 2
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument("--testbinary", dest="testbinary",
                             default=os.getenv("BITCOIND", "bitcoind"),
                             help="bitcoind binary to test")
diff --git a/test/functional/txn_clone.py b/test/functional/txn_clone.py
--- a/test/functional/txn_clone.py
+++ b/test/functional/txn_clone.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 4
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument("--mineblock", dest="mine_block", default=False, action="store_true",
                             help="Test double-spend of 1-confirmed transaction")
 
diff --git a/test/functional/txn_doublespend.py b/test/functional/txn_doublespend.py
--- a/test/functional/txn_doublespend.py
+++ b/test/functional/txn_doublespend.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 4
 
-    def add_options(self, parser):
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
         parser.add_argument("--mineblock", dest="mine_block", default=False, action="store_true",
                             help="Test double-spend of 1-confirmed transaction")