diff --git a/test/functional/abc-invalid-chains.py b/test/functional/abc-invalid-chains.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-invalid-chains.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-invalid-chains.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
         self.block_heights = {}
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]]
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]]
 
     def next_block(self, number):
         if self.tip is None:
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-magnetic-anomaly-mining.py b/test/functional/abc-magnetic-anomaly-mining.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-magnetic-anomaly-mining.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-magnetic-anomaly-mining.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         self.blocks = {}
         self.mocktime = int(time.time()) - 600 * 100
 
-        extra_arg = ['-spendzeroconfchange=0', '-whitelist=127.0.0.1']
+        extra_arg = ['-spendzeroconfchange=0', '-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1']
         self.extra_args = [extra_arg, extra_arg]
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-mempool-coherence-on-activations.py b/test/functional/abc-mempool-coherence-on-activations.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-mempool-coherence-on-activations.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-mempool-coherence-on-activations.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
                             EXTRA_ARG,
                             '-acceptnonstdtxn=1']]
 
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py b/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-replay-protection.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
                             "-replayprotectionactivationtime={}".format(
                                 REPLAY_PROTECTION_START_TIME),
                             "-acceptnonstdtxn=1"]]
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-segwit-recovery.py b/test/functional/abc-segwit-recovery.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-segwit-recovery.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-segwit-recovery.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         # that segwit spending txn are not resulting in bans, node_nonstd
         # doesn't get banned when forwarding this kind of transactions to
         # node_std.
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
                             "-acceptnonstdtxn"],
                            ["-acceptnonstdtxn=0"]]
 
diff --git a/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py b/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
--- a/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc-transaction-ordering.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
         self.block_heights = {}
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1']]
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1']]
 
     def add_transactions_to_block(self, block, tx_list):
         [tx.rehash() for tx in tx_list]
diff --git a/test/functional/abc_p2p_compactblocks.py b/test/functional/abc_p2p_compactblocks.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_p2p_compactblocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_p2p_compactblocks.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
         self.excessive_block_size = 16 * ONE_MEGABYTE
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
                             '-limitancestorcount=999999',
                             '-limitancestorsize=999999',
                             '-limitdescendantcount=999999',
diff --git a/test/functional/abc_p2p_fullblocktest.py b/test/functional/abc_p2p_fullblocktest.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_p2p_fullblocktest.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_p2p_fullblocktest.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         self.tip = None
         self.blocks = {}
         self.excessive_block_size = 100 * ONE_MEGABYTE
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
                             "-excessiveblocksize={}".format(self.excessive_block_size)]]
         self.supports_cli = False
 
diff --git a/test/functional/abc_rpc_excessiveblock.py b/test/functional/abc_rpc_excessiveblock.py
--- a/test/functional/abc_rpc_excessiveblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/abc_rpc_excessiveblock.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.tip = None
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1']]
 
     def check_subversion(self, pattern_str):
         # Check that the subversion is set as expected
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_cltv.py b/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.extra_args = [[
-            '-whitelist=127.0.0.1',
+            '-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1',
             '-par=1',  # Use only one script thread to get the exact reject reason for testing
             '-acceptnonstdtxn=1',  # cltv_invalidate is nonstandard
         ]]
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_csv_activation.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1', '-blockversion=4']]
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1', '-blockversion=4']]
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dersig.py b/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 class BIP66Test(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1']]
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1']]
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         self.rpc_timeout = 120
 
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py b/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@
 
         self.nodes[0].disconnect_p2ps()
 
-        # stop and start node 0 with 1MB maxuploadtarget, whitelist 127.0.0.1
-        self.log.info("Restarting nodes with -whitelist=127.0.0.1")
+        self.log.info("Restarting node 0 with noban permission"
+                      " and 1MB maxuploadtarget")
         self.stop_node(0)
-        self.start_node(0, ["-whitelist=127.0.0.1",
+        self.start_node(0, ["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1",
                             "-maxuploadtarget=1", "-blockmaxsize=999000"])
 
         # Reconnect to self.nodes[0]
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py b/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_invalid_block.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 1
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]]
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]]
 
     def run_test(self):
         # Add p2p connection to node0
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_fundrawtransaction.py b/test/functional/rpc_fundrawtransaction.py
--- a/test/functional/rpc_fundrawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_fundrawtransaction.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         self.setup_clean_chain = True
         # This test isn't testing tx relay. Set whitelist on the peers for
         # instant tx relay.
-        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=127.0.0.1']] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [['-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1']] * self.num_nodes
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_address_types.py b/test/functional/wallet_address_types.py
--- a/test/functional/wallet_address_types.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_address_types.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     def set_test_params(self):
         self.num_nodes = 5
         # whitelist all peers to speed up tx relay / mempool sync
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]] * self.num_nodes
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_avoidreuse.py b/test/functional/wallet_avoidreuse.py
--- a/test/functional/wallet_avoidreuse.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_avoidreuse.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         self.num_nodes = 2
         # This test isn't testing txn relay/timing, so set whitelist on the
         # peers for instant txn relay. This speeds up the test run time 2-3x.
-        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"]] * self.num_nodes
 
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
--- a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
         # nodes 1, 2,3 are spenders, let's give them a keypool=100
         # whitelist all peers to speed up tx relay / mempool sync
         self.extra_args = [
-            ["-keypool=100", "-whitelist=127.0.0.1"],
-            ["-keypool=100", "-whitelist=127.0.0.1"],
-            ["-keypool=100", "-whitelist=127.0.0.1"],
-            ["-whitelist=127.0.0.1"]
+            ["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1", "-keypool=100"],
+            ["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1", "-keypool=100"],
+            ["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1", "-keypool=100"],
+            ["-whitelist=noban@127.0.0.1"],
         ]
         self.rpc_timeout = 120