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
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
         self.blocks = {}
         self.excessive_block_size = 16 * ONE_MEGABYTE
         self.extra_args = [['-norelaypriority',
-                            '-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
                             '-limitancestorcount=999999',
                             '-limitancestorsize=999999',
                             '-limitdescendantcount=999999',
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
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
         self.excessive_block_size = 100 * ONE_MEGABYTE
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
-                            "-replayprotectionactivationtime=%d" % REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME,
+        self.extra_args = [["-replayprotectionactivationtime=%d" % REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME,
                             "-excessiveblocksize=%d" % self.excessive_block_size]]
 
     def add_options(self, parser):
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py b/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
-                            "-replayprotectionactivationtime=%d" % REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME]]
+        self.extra_args = [
+            ["-replayprotectionactivationtime=%d" % REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME]]
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.test = TestManager(self, self.options.tmpdir)
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py b/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
-                            '-relaypriority=0',
+        self.extra_args = [['-relaypriority=0',
                             "-replayprotectionactivationtime={}".format(REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME)]]
 
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_block.py b/test/functional/feature_block.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_block.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_block.py
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@
     # Change the "outcome" variable from each TestInstance object to only do the comparison.
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
-                            '-noparkdeepreorg', '-maxreorgdepth=-1']]
+        self.extra_args = [['-noparkdeepreorg', '-maxreorgdepth=-1']]
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.coinbase_key = CECKey()
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1', '-blockversion=4']]
+        self.extra_args = [['-blockversion=4']]
 
     def run_test(self):
         test = TestManager(self, self.options.tmpdir)
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py b/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         test.add_all_connections(self.nodes)
         self.tip = None
         self.block_time = None
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]]
 
         network_thread_start()
         test.run()