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
@@ -270,6 +270,32 @@
             time.sleep(1.0 / poll_per_s)
         self._raise_assertion_error("Unable to connect to bitcoind")
 
+    def generate(self, nblocks, maxtries=1000000):
+        self.log.debug(
+            "TestNode.generate() dispatches `generate` call to `generatetoaddress`")
+        # Try to import the node's deterministic private key. This is a no-op if the private key
+        # has already been imported.
+        try:
+            if self.rpc is not None:
+                self.rpc.importprivkey(
+                    privkey=self.get_deterministic_priv_key().key,
+                    label='coinbase',
+                    rescan=False)
+        except JSONRPCException as e:
+            # This may fail if:
+            # - wallet is disabled ('Method not found')
+            # - there are multiple wallets to import to ('Wallet file not specified')
+            # - wallet is locked ('Error: Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first')
+            # Just ignore those errors. We can make this tidier by importing the privkey during TestFramework.setup_nodes
+            # TODO: tidy up deterministic privkey import.
+            assert str(e).startswith('Method not found') or \
+                str(e).startswith('Wallet file not specified') or \
+                str(e).startswith(
+                    'Error: Please enter the wallet passphrase with walletpassphrase first')
+
+        return self.generatetoaddress(
+            nblocks=nblocks, address=self.get_deterministic_priv_key().address, maxtries=maxtries)
+
     def get_wallet_rpc(self, wallet_name):
         if self.use_cli:
             return self.cli("-rpcwallet={}".format(wallet_name))
diff --git a/test/functional/tool_wallet.py b/test/functional/tool_wallet.py
--- a/test/functional/tool_wallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/tool_wallet.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@
             ===========
             Encrypted: no
             HD (hd seed available): yes
-            Keypool Size: 1
+            Keypool Size: 2
             Transactions: 1
-            Address Book: 0
+            Address Book: 1
         ''')
         self.assert_tool_output(out, '-wallet=wallet.dat', 'info')