diff --git a/contrib/signet/miner b/contrib/signet/miner
index 7329b02b4a5..841de01ee51 100755
--- a/contrib/signet/miner
+++ b/contrib/signet/miner
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ import sys
 import time
 import subprocess
 
-from io import BytesIO
-
 PATH_BASE_CONTRIB_SIGNET = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
 PATH_BASE_TEST_FUNCTIONAL = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(PATH_BASE_CONTRIB_SIGNET, "..", "..", "test", "functional"))
 sys.path.insert(0, PATH_BASE_TEST_FUNCTIONAL)
 
 from test_framework.blocktools import get_witness_script, script_BIP34_coinbase_height # noqa: E402
-from test_framework.messages import CBlock, CBlockHeader, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxInWitness, CTxOut, from_hex, deser_string, ser_compact_size, ser_string, ser_uint256, tx_from_hex # noqa: E402
+from test_framework.messages import CBlock, CBlockHeader, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxInWitness, CTxOut, from_binary, from_hex, deser_string, ser_compact_size, ser_string, ser_uint256, tx_from_hex # noqa: E402
 from test_framework.script import CScriptOp # noqa: E402
 
 logging.basicConfig(
@@ -36,19 +34,6 @@ RE_MULTIMINER = re.compile("^(\d+)(-(\d+))?/(\d+)$")
 
 # #### some helpers that could go into test_framework
 
-# like from_hex, but without the hex part
-def from_binary(cls, stream):
-    """deserialize a binary stream (or bytes object) into an object"""
-    # handle bytes object by turning it into a stream
-    was_bytes = isinstance(stream, bytes)
-    if was_bytes:
-        stream = BytesIO(stream)
-    obj = cls()
-    obj.deserialize(stream)
-    if was_bytes:
-        assert len(stream.read()) == 0
-    return obj
-
 class PSBTMap:
     """Class for serializing and deserializing PSBT maps"""
 
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/messages.py b/test/functional/test_framework/messages.py
index e6d9f9ae3ab..4a683123792 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/messages.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/messages.py
@@ -208,6 +208,20 @@ def tx_from_hex(hex_string):
     return from_hex(CTransaction(), hex_string)
 
 
+# like from_hex, but without the hex part
+def from_binary(cls, stream):
+    """deserialize a binary stream (or bytes object) into an object"""
+    # handle bytes object by turning it into a stream
+    was_bytes = isinstance(stream, bytes)
+    if was_bytes:
+        stream = BytesIO(stream)
+    obj = cls()
+    obj.deserialize(stream)
+    if was_bytes:
+        assert len(stream.read()) == 0
+    return obj
+
+
 # Objects that map to bitcoind objects, which can be serialized/deserialized