diff --git a/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py b/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
index 458b66af030..cb4efc8f45e 100755
--- a/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
+++ b/test/functional/disconnect_ban.py
@@ -19,53 +19,61 @@ class DisconnectBanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        self.num_nodes = 4
+        self.num_nodes = 2
         self.setup_clean_chain = False
 
+    def setup_network(self):
+        self.nodes = self.setup_nodes()
+        connect_nodes_bi(self.nodes, 0, 1)
+
     def run_test(self):
         ###########################
         # setban/listbanned tests #
         ###########################
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].getpeerinfo()), 4)  # we should have 4 nodes at this point
-        self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.1", "add")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].getpeerinfo()), 2)  # node1 should have 2 connections to node0 at this point
+        self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.1", "add")
         time.sleep(3)  # wait till the nodes are disconected
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].getpeerinfo()), 0)  # all nodes must be disconnected at this point
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)
-        self.nodes[2].clearbanned()
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 0)
-        self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "add")
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].getpeerinfo()), 0)  # all nodes must be disconnected at this point
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)
+        self.nodes[1].clearbanned()
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 0)
+        self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "add")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)
         # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1 is within range 127.0.0.0/24
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-23, "IP/Subnet already banned", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1", "add")
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-23, "IP/Subnet already banned", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "add")
         # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1/42 is not a real subnet
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1/42", "add")
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)  # still only one banned ip because 127.0.0.1 is within the range of 127.0.0.0/24
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Invalid IP/Subnet", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1/42", "add")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)  # still only one banned ip because 127.0.0.1 is within the range of 127.0.0.0/24
         # This will throw an exception because 127.0.0.1 was not added above
-        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Unban failed", self.nodes[2].setban, "127.0.0.1", "remove")
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 1)
-        self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "remove")
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 0)
-        self.nodes[2].clearbanned()
-        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[2].listbanned()), 0)
+        assert_raises_jsonrpc(-30, "Error: Unban failed", self.nodes[1].setban, "127.0.0.1", "remove")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 1)
+        self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "remove")
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 0)
+        self.nodes[1].clearbanned()
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[1].listbanned()), 0)
 
         # test persisted banlist
-        self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/32", "add")
-        self.nodes[2].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "add")
-        self.nodes[2].setban("192.168.0.1", "add", 1)  # ban for 1 seconds
-        self.nodes[2].setban("2001:4d48:ac57:400:cacf:e9ff:fe1d:9c63/19", "add", 1000)  # ban for 1000 seconds
-        listBeforeShutdown = self.nodes[2].listbanned()
+        self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.0/32", "add")
+        self.nodes[1].setban("127.0.0.0/24", "add")
+        self.nodes[1].setban("192.168.0.1", "add", 1)  # ban for 1 seconds
+        self.nodes[1].setban("2001:4d48:ac57:400:cacf:e9ff:fe1d:9c63/19", "add", 1000)  # ban for 1000 seconds
+        listBeforeShutdown = self.nodes[1].listbanned()
         assert_equal("192.168.0.1/32", listBeforeShutdown[2]['address'])  # must be here
         time.sleep(2)  # make 100% sure we expired 192.168.0.1 node time
 
         # stop node
-        stop_node(self.nodes[2], 2)
+        stop_node(self.nodes[1], 1)
 
-        self.nodes[2] = start_node(2, self.options.tmpdir)
-        listAfterShutdown = self.nodes[2].listbanned()
+        self.nodes[1] = start_node(1, self.options.tmpdir)
+        listAfterShutdown = self.nodes[1].listbanned()
         assert_equal("127.0.0.0/24", listAfterShutdown[0]['address'])
         assert_equal("127.0.0.0/32", listAfterShutdown[1]['address'])
         assert_equal("/19" in listAfterShutdown[2]['address'], True)
 
+        # Clear ban lists
+        self.nodes[1].clearbanned()
+        connect_nodes_bi(self.nodes, 0, 1)
+
         ###########################
         # RPC disconnectnode test #
         ###########################