diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py b/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
         # Force reorg to a longer chain
         node0.send_message(msg_headers(new_blocks))
-        node0.wait_for_getdata()
+        node0.wait_for_getdata([x.sha256 for x in new_blocks])
         for block in new_blocks:
             node0.send_and_ping(msg_block(block))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py b/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
--- a/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
@@ -146,14 +146,6 @@
         getblocks_message.locator.vHave = locator
         self.send_message(getblocks_message)
 
-    def wait_for_getdata(self, hash_list, timeout=60):
-        if hash_list == []:
-            return
-
-        def test_function(): return "getdata" in self.last_message and [
-            x.hash for x in self.last_message["getdata"].inv] == hash_list
-        wait_until(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)
-
     def wait_for_block_announcement(self, block_hash, timeout=60):
         def test_function(): return self.last_blockhash_announced == block_hash
         wait_until(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -488,17 +488,17 @@
 
         wait_until(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)
 
-    def wait_for_getdata(self, timeout=60):
+    def wait_for_getdata(self, hash_list, timeout=60):
         """Waits for a getdata message.
 
-        Receiving any getdata message will satisfy the predicate. the last_message["getdata"]
-        value must be explicitly cleared before calling this method, or this will return
-        immediately with success. TODO: change this method to take a hash value and only
-        return true if the correct block/tx has been requested."""
+        The object hashes in the inventory vector must match the provided hash_list."""
 
         def test_function():
             assert self.is_connected
-            return self.last_message.get("getdata")
+            last_data = self.last_message.get("getdata")
+            if not last_data:
+                return False
+            return [x.hash for x in last_data.inv] == hash_list
 
         wait_until(test_function, timeout=timeout, lock=mininode_lock)