diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
index 3baa78fd79f..ef6b9dd5eaf 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_node.py
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ class TestNode():
                 self.args.append("-v2transport=1")
             else:
                 self.args.append("-v2transport=0")
-        else:
-            # v2transport requested but not supported for node
-            assert not v2transport
+        # if v2transport is requested via global flag but not supported for node version, ignore it
 
         self.cli = TestNodeCLI(bitcoin_cli, self.datadir_path)
         self.use_cli = use_cli