diff --git a/test/functional/abc-miner-fund.py b/test/functional/abc-miner-fund.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-miner-fund.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-miner-fund.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
         def run_test_for(bit, name, address):
             # Make sure we have a clean slate.
             node.invalidateblock(node.getblockhash(height + 1))
-            node.setmocktime(1580000000)
             self.run_miner_fund_test(bit, name, address)
 
         run_test_for(0, 'minerfund', MINER_FUND_ADDR)
@@ -115,6 +114,7 @@
                         ['-enableminerfund', "-blockversion={}".format(version), "-phononactivationtime={}".format(PHONON_ACTIVATION_TIME)])
 
         node = self.nodes[0]
+        node.setmocktime(1580000000)
         address = node.get_deterministic_priv_key().address
 
         for i in range(144):