diff --git a/test/functional/example_test.py b/test/functional/example_test.py
--- a/test/functional/example_test.py
+++ b/test/functional/example_test.py
@@ -169,14 +169,15 @@
         self.block_time = self.nodes[0].getblock(
             self.nodes[0].getbestblockhash())['time'] + 1
 
-        height = 1
+        height = self.nodes[0].getblockcount()
 
         for i in range(10):
             # Use the mininode and blocktools functionality to manually build a block
             # Calling the generate() rpc is easier, but this allows us to exactly
             # control the blocks and transactions.
             block = create_block(
-                self.tip, create_coinbase(height), self.block_time)
+                self.tip, create_coinbase(
+                    height + 1), self.block_time)
             block.solve()
             block_message = msg_block(block)
             # Send message is used to send a P2P message to the node over our