diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import threading
 
 from test_framework.messages import (
+    CBlockHeader,
     MIN_VERSION_SUPPORTED,
     msg_addr,
     msg_block,
@@ -585,7 +586,8 @@
             # as we go.
             prev_block_hash = headers_list[-1].hashPrevBlock
             if prev_block_hash in self.block_store:
-                prev_block_header = self.block_store[prev_block_hash]
+                prev_block_header = CBlockHeader(
+                    self.block_store[prev_block_hash])
                 headers_list.append(prev_block_header)
                 if prev_block_header.sha256 == hash_stop:
                     # if this is the hashstop header, stop here
@@ -627,7 +629,7 @@
                 self.block_store[block.sha256] = block
                 self.last_block_hash = block.sha256
 
-        self.send_message(msg_headers([blocks[-1]]))
+        self.send_message(msg_headers([CBlockHeader(blocks[-1])]))
 
         if request_block:
             wait_until(