diff --git a/test/functional/feature_block.py b/test/functional/feature_block.py
--- a/test/functional/feature_block.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_block.py
@@ -495,9 +495,10 @@
 
         self.log.info("Reject a block with invalid work")
         self.move_tip(44)
-        b47 = self.next_block(47, solve=False)
+        b47 = self.next_block(47)
         target = uint256_from_compact(b47.nBits)
         while b47.sha256 <= target:
+            # Rehash nonces until an invalid too-high-hash block is found.
             b47.nNonce += 1
             b47.rehash()
         self.send_blocks(
@@ -509,8 +510,9 @@
 
         self.log.info("Reject a block with a timestamp >2 hours in the future")
         self.move_tip(44)
-        b48 = self.next_block(48, solve=False)
+        b48 = self.next_block(48)
         b48.nTime = int(time.time()) + 60 * 60 * 3
+        # Header timestamp has changed. Re-solve the block.
         b48.solve()
         self.send_blocks([b48], False, force_send=True,
                          reject_reason='time-too-new')
@@ -1193,7 +1195,7 @@
         return tx
 
     def next_block(self, number, spend=None, additional_coinbase_value=0,
-                   script=CScript([OP_TRUE]), solve=True, *, version=1):
+                   script=CScript([OP_TRUE]), *, version=1):
         if self.tip is None:
             base_block_hash = self.genesis_hash
             block_time = int(time.time()) + 1
@@ -1225,10 +1227,8 @@
             self.sign_tx(tx, spend)
             self.add_transactions_to_block(block, [tx])
             block.hashMerkleRoot = block.calc_merkle_root()
-        if solve:
-            block.solve()
-        else:
-            block.rehash()
+        # Block is created. Find a valid nonce.
+        block.solve()
         self.tip = block
         self.block_heights[block.sha256] = height
         assert number not in self.blocks