diff --git a/test/functional/mining_basic.py b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
index cbb1cf789ef..49c80bfc943 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert tx_below_min_feerate['txid'] not in block_template_txids
             assert tx_below_min_feerate['txid'] not in block_txids
 
+        # Restart node to clear mempool for the next test
+        self.restart_node(0)
+
     def test_timewarp(self):
         self.log.info("Test timewarp attack mitigation (BIP94)")
         node = self.nodes[0]
@@ -279,11 +282,9 @@ class MiningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def test_block_max_weight(self):
         self.log.info("Testing default and custom -blockmaxweight startup options.")
 
-        # Restart the node
         LARGE_TXS_COUNT = 10
         LARGE_VSIZE = int(((MAX_BLOCK_WEIGHT - DEFAULT_BLOCK_RESERVED_WEIGHT) / WITNESS_SCALE_FACTOR) / LARGE_TXS_COUNT)
         HIGH_FEERATE = Decimal("0.0003")
-        self.restart_node(0)
 
         # Ensure the mempool is empty
         assert_equal(len(self.nodes[0].getrawmempool()), 0)