diff --git a/test/functional/conf_args.py b/test/functional/conf_args.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (c) 2017 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+"""Test various command line arguments and configuration file parameters."""
+import time
+import os
+
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import get_datadir_path
+
+
+class ConfArgsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
+    def set_test_params(self):
+        self.setup_clean_chain = True
+        self.num_nodes = 1
+
+    def run_test(self):
+        self.stop_node(0)
+        # Remove the -datadir argument so it doesn't override the config file
+        self.nodes[0].args = [
+            arg for arg in self.nodes[0].args if not arg.startswith("-datadir")]
+
+        default_data_dir = get_datadir_path(self.options.tmpdir, 0)
+        new_data_dir = os.path.join(default_data_dir, 'newdatadir')
+        new_data_dir_2 = os.path.join(default_data_dir, 'newdatadir2')
+
+        # Check that using -datadir argument on non-existent directory fails
+        self.nodes[0].datadir = new_data_dir
+        self.assert_start_raises_init_error(
+            0, ['-datadir='+new_data_dir],
+            'Error: Specified data directory "' + new_data_dir + '" does not exist.')
+
+        # Check that using non-existent datadir in conf file fails
+        conf_file = os.path.join(default_data_dir, "bitcoin.conf")
+        with open(conf_file, 'a', encoding='utf8') as f:
+            f.write("datadir=" + new_data_dir + "\n")
+        self.assert_start_raises_init_error(
+            0, ['-conf='+conf_file],
+            'Error reading configuration file: specified data directory "' + new_data_dir + '" does not exist.')
+
+        # Create the directory and ensure the config file now works
+        os.mkdir(new_data_dir)
+        self.start_node(0, ['-conf='+conf_file, '-wallet=w1'])
+        time.sleep(5)
+        self.stop_node(0)
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(
+            new_data_dir, 'regtest', 'wallets', 'w1'))
+
+        # Ensure command line argument overrides datadir in conf
+        os.mkdir(new_data_dir_2)
+        self.nodes[0].datadir = new_data_dir_2
+        self.start_node(0, ['-datadir='+new_data_dir_2,
+                            '-conf='+conf_file, '-wallet=w2'])
+        assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(
+            new_data_dir_2, 'regtest', 'wallets', 'w2'))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    ConfArgsTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/timing.json b/test/functional/timing.json
index d110423498..bdd1fe0081 100644
--- a/test/functional/timing.json
+++ b/test/functional/timing.json
@@ -1,370 +1,374 @@
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  {
   "name": "abandonconflict.py",
   "time": 18
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-checkdatasig-activation.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-cmdline.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-finalize-block.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-high_priority_transaction.py",
   "time": 16
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-magnetic-anomaly-activation.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-magnetic-anomaly-mining.py",
   "time": 19
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-mempool-accept-txn.py",
   "time": 10
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-p2p-compactblocks.py",
   "time": 743
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-p2p-fullblocktest.py",
   "time": 125
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-parkedchain.py",
   "time": 16
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-replay-protection.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-rpc.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-sync-chain.py",
   "time": 4
  },
  {
   "name": "abc-transaction-ordering.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "assumevalid.py",
   "time": 66
  },
  {
   "name": "bip65-cltv-p2p.py",
   "time": 17
  },
  {
   "name": "bip68-112-113-p2p.py",
   "time": 28
  },
  {
   "name": "bip68-sequence.py",
   "time": 22
  },
  {
   "name": "bipdersig-p2p.py",
   "time": 46
  },
  {
   "name": "bitcoin_cli.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "blockchain.py",
   "time": 11
  },
  {
   "name": "dbcrash.py",
   "time": 537
  },
+ {
+  "name": "conf_args.py",
+  "time": 13
+ },
  {
   "name": "decodescript.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "disablewallet.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "disconnect_ban.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "example_test.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "fundrawtransaction.py",
   "time": 42
  },
  {
   "name": "getblocktemplate_longpoll.py",
   "time": 68
  },
  {
   "name": "getchaintips.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "httpbasics.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "import-rescan.py",
   "time": 18
  },
  {
   "name": "importmulti.py",
   "time": 16
  },
  {
   "name": "importprunedfunds.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "invalidateblock.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "invalidblockrequest.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "invalidtxrequest.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "keypool-topup.py",
   "time": 18
  },
  {
   "name": "keypool.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "listsinceblock.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "listtransactions.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "maxuploadtarget.py",
   "time": 29
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_limit.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_packages.py",
   "time": 70
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_persist.py",
   "time": 19
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_reorg.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_resurrect_test.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "mempool_spendcoinbase.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "merkle_blocks.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "minchainwork.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "mining.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "multi_rpc.py",
   "time": 4
  },
  {
   "name": "multiwallet.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "net.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "notifications.py",
   "time": 7
  },
  {
   "name": "nulldummy.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-acceptblock.py",
   "time": 45
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-compactblocks.py",
   "time": 21
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-feefilter.py",
   "time": 26
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-fingerprint.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-fullblocktest.py",
   "time": 189
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-leaktests.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-mempool.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "p2p-timeouts.py",
   "time": 65
  },
  {
   "name": "preciousblock.py",
   "time": 4
  },
  {
   "name": "prioritise_transaction.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "proxy_test.py",
   "time": 4
  },
  {
   "name": "pruning.py",
   "time": 1039
  },
  {
   "name": "rawtransactions.py",
   "time": 16
  },
  {
   "name": "reindex.py",
   "time": 13
  },
  {
   "name": "resendwallettransactions.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "rest.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "rpcbind_test.py",
   "time": 24
  },
  {
   "name": "rpcnamedargs.py",
   "time": 3
  },
  {
   "name": "sendheaders.py",
   "time": 18
  },
  {
   "name": "signmessages.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "signrawtransactions.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "txn_clone.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "txn_clone.py --mineblock",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "txn_doublespend.py",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "txn_doublespend.py --mineblock",
   "time": 5
  },
  {
   "name": "uacomment.py",
   "time": 6
  },
  {
   "name": "uptime.py",
   "time": 2
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet.py",
   "time": 67
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet_accounts.py",
   "time": 14
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet_dump.py",
   "time": 8
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet_encryption.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet_hd.py",
   "time": 122
  },
  {
   "name": "wallet_receivedby.py",
   "time": 9
  },
  {
   "name": "walletbackup.py",
   "time": 147
  },
  {
   "name": "zapwallettxes.py",
   "time": 12
  },
  {
   "name": "zmq_test.py",
   "time": 7
  }
 ]
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