diff --git a/test/functional/feature_addrman.py b/test/functional/feature_addrman.py
index 9839993115..20adad1e52 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_addrman.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_addrman.py
@@ -157,12 +157,7 @@ class AddrmanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         )
 
         self.log.info("Check that missing addrman is recreated")
-        self.stop_node(0)
-        os.remove(peers_dat)
-        with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log([
-                f'Creating peers.dat because the file was not found ("{peers_dat}")',
-        ]):
-            self.start_node(0)
+        self.restart_node(0, clear_addrman=True)
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getnodeaddresses(), [])
 
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 0ee332b75b..7f56842b04 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -577,10 +577,16 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
             # Wait for nodes to stop
             node.wait_until_stopped()
 
-    def restart_node(self, i, extra_args=None):
+    def restart_node(self, i, extra_args=None, clear_addrman=False):
         """Stop and start a test node"""
         self.stop_node(i)
-        self.start_node(i, extra_args)
+        if clear_addrman:
+            peers_dat = self.nodes[i].chain_path / "peers.dat"
+            os.remove(peers_dat)
+            with self.nodes[i].assert_debug_log(expected_msgs=[f'Creating peers.dat because the file was not found ("{peers_dat}")']):
+                self.start_node(i, extra_args)
+        else:
+            self.start_node(i, extra_args)
 
     def wait_for_node_exit(self, i, timeout):
         self.nodes[i].process.wait(timeout)