diff --git a/test/functional/interface_usdt_net.py b/test/functional/interface_usdt_net.py
index 921af71aa9d..e15ac3c1f2a 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_usdt_net.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_usdt_net.py
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class NetTracepointTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                     checked_outbound_version_msg += 1
 
         def handle_inbound(_, data, __):
-            nonlocal events
             event = ctypes.cast(data, ctypes.POINTER(P2PMessage)).contents
             events.append((event, True))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_usdt_validation.py b/test/functional/interface_usdt_validation.py
index f32d83a50ca..e29b2c46ebb 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_usdt_validation.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_usdt_validation.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class ValidationTracepointTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
                   usdt_contexts=[ctx], debug=0)
 
         def handle_blockconnected(_, data, __):
-            nonlocal events
             event = ctypes.cast(data, ctypes.POINTER(Block)).contents
             self.log.info(f"handle_blockconnected(): {event}")
             events.append(event)