diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -127,5 +127,11 @@
 bool GetNodeStateStats(NodeId nodeid, CNodeStateStats &stats);
 /** Increase a node's misbehavior score. */
 void Misbehaving(NodeId nodeid, int howmuch, const std::string &message = "");
+/** overloaded variant of above to operate on CNode*s */
+static inline void Misbehaving(CNode *node, int howmuch,
+                               const std::string &message = "")
+    EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main) {
+    Misbehaving(node->GetId(), howmuch, message);
+}
 
 #endif // BITCOIN_NET_PROCESSING_H
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -963,12 +963,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-// overloaded variant of above to operate on CNode*s
-static void Misbehaving(CNode *node, int howmuch, const std::string &message)
-    EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main) {
-    Misbehaving(node->GetId(), howmuch, message);
-}
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // blockchain -> download logic notification
diff --git a/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp b/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/denialofservice_tests.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         // Should get banned.
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 100, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode1, 100);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode1.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
     dummyNode2.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode2.GetId(), 50, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode2, 50);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode2.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(banman->IsBanned(addr1));
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode2.GetId(), 50, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode2, 50);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode2.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
     dummyNode1.fSuccessfullyConnected = true;
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 100, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode1, 100);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode1.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(!banman->IsBanned(addr1));
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 10, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode1, 10);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode1.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
     BOOST_CHECK(!banman->IsBanned(addr1));
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode1.GetId(), 1, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode1, 1);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode1.cs_sendProcessing);
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        Misbehaving(dummyNode.GetId(), 100, "");
+        Misbehaving(&dummyNode, 100);
     }
     {
         LOCK2(cs_main, dummyNode.cs_sendProcessing);