diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 47cffdd335e..96fec92133d 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1555,11 +1555,6 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
     // ********************************************************* Step 8: start indexers
 
     if (args.GetBoolArg("-txindex", DEFAULT_TXINDEX)) {
-        auto result{WITH_LOCK(cs_main, return CheckLegacyTxindex(*Assert(chainman.m_blockman.m_block_tree_db)))};
-        if (!result) {
-            return InitError(util::ErrorString(result));
-        }
-
         g_txindex = std::make_unique<TxIndex>(interfaces::MakeChain(node), cache_sizes.tx_index, false, fReindex);
         node.indexes.emplace_back(g_txindex.get());
     }
diff --git a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
index 01b4c36a8f3..70f11be5861 100644
--- a/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/node/blockstorage.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <chain.h>
 #include <clientversion.h>
 #include <consensus/validation.h>
+#include <dbwrapper.h>
 #include <flatfile.h>
 #include <hash.h>
 #include <kernel/chainparams.h>
@@ -15,15 +16,125 @@
 #include <reverse_iterator.h>
 #include <signet.h>
 #include <streams.h>
+#include <sync.h>
 #include <undo.h>
 #include <util/batchpriority.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
 #include <util/signalinterrupt.h>
+#include <util/translation.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 
 #include <map>
 #include <unordered_map>
 
+namespace kernel {
+static constexpr uint8_t DB_BLOCK_FILES{'f'};
+static constexpr uint8_t DB_BLOCK_INDEX{'b'};
+static constexpr uint8_t DB_FLAG{'F'};
+static constexpr uint8_t DB_REINDEX_FLAG{'R'};
+static constexpr uint8_t DB_LAST_BLOCK{'l'};
+// Keys used in previous version that might still be found in the DB:
+// BlockTreeDB::DB_TXINDEX_BLOCK{'T'};
+// BlockTreeDB::DB_TXINDEX{'t'}
+// BlockTreeDB::ReadFlag("txindex")
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo& info)
+{
+    return Read(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_FILES, nFile), info);
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::WriteReindexing(bool fReindexing)
+{
+    if (fReindexing) {
+        return Write(DB_REINDEX_FLAG, uint8_t{'1'});
+    } else {
+        return Erase(DB_REINDEX_FLAG);
+    }
+}
+
+void BlockTreeDB::ReadReindexing(bool& fReindexing)
+{
+    fReindexing = Exists(DB_REINDEX_FLAG);
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::ReadLastBlockFile(int& nFile)
+{
+    return Read(DB_LAST_BLOCK, nFile);
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*>>& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo)
+{
+    CDBBatch batch(*this);
+    for (const auto& [file, info] : fileInfo) {
+        batch.Write(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_FILES, file), *info);
+    }
+    batch.Write(DB_LAST_BLOCK, nLastFile);
+    for (const CBlockIndex* bi : blockinfo) {
+        batch.Write(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_INDEX, bi->GetBlockHash()), CDiskBlockIndex{bi});
+    }
+    return WriteBatch(batch, true);
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::WriteFlag(const std::string& name, bool fValue)
+{
+    return Write(std::make_pair(DB_FLAG, name), fValue ? uint8_t{'1'} : uint8_t{'0'});
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::ReadFlag(const std::string& name, bool& fValue)
+{
+    uint8_t ch;
+    if (!Read(std::make_pair(DB_FLAG, name), ch)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    fValue = ch == uint8_t{'1'};
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool BlockTreeDB::LoadBlockIndexGuts(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, std::function<CBlockIndex*(const uint256&)> insertBlockIndex, const util::SignalInterrupt& interrupt)
+{
+    AssertLockHeld(::cs_main);
+    std::unique_ptr<CDBIterator> pcursor(NewIterator());
+    pcursor->Seek(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_INDEX, uint256()));
+
+    // Load m_block_index
+    while (pcursor->Valid()) {
+        if (interrupt) return false;
+        std::pair<uint8_t, uint256> key;
+        if (pcursor->GetKey(key) && key.first == DB_BLOCK_INDEX) {
+            CDiskBlockIndex diskindex;
+            if (pcursor->GetValue(diskindex)) {
+                // Construct block index object
+                CBlockIndex* pindexNew = insertBlockIndex(diskindex.ConstructBlockHash());
+                pindexNew->pprev          = insertBlockIndex(diskindex.hashPrev);
+                pindexNew->nHeight        = diskindex.nHeight;
+                pindexNew->nFile          = diskindex.nFile;
+                pindexNew->nDataPos       = diskindex.nDataPos;
+                pindexNew->nUndoPos       = diskindex.nUndoPos;
+                pindexNew->nVersion       = diskindex.nVersion;
+                pindexNew->hashMerkleRoot = diskindex.hashMerkleRoot;
+                pindexNew->nTime          = diskindex.nTime;
+                pindexNew->nBits          = diskindex.nBits;
+                pindexNew->nNonce         = diskindex.nNonce;
+                pindexNew->nStatus        = diskindex.nStatus;
+                pindexNew->nTx            = diskindex.nTx;
+
+                if (!CheckProofOfWork(pindexNew->GetBlockHash(), pindexNew->nBits, consensusParams)) {
+                    return error("%s: CheckProofOfWork failed: %s", __func__, pindexNew->ToString());
+                }
+
+                pcursor->Next();
+            } else {
+                return error("%s: failed to read value", __func__);
+            }
+        } else {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+} // namespace kernel
+
 namespace node {
 std::atomic_bool fReindex(false);
 
diff --git a/src/node/blockstorage.h b/src/node/blockstorage.h
index 0180124a798..c79fd2c6a14 100644
--- a/src/node/blockstorage.h
+++ b/src/node/blockstorage.h
@@ -7,17 +7,25 @@
 
 #include <attributes.h>
 #include <chain.h>
+#include <dbwrapper.h>
 #include <kernel/blockmanager_opts.h>
 #include <kernel/chainparams.h>
 #include <kernel/cs_main.h>
 #include <protocol.h>
 #include <sync.h>
-#include <txdb.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
+#include <util/hasher.h>
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <functional>
+#include <limits>
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <set>
+#include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
 class BlockValidationState;
@@ -36,7 +44,26 @@ namespace util {
 class SignalInterrupt;
 } // namespace util
 
+namespace kernel {
+/** Access to the block database (blocks/index/) */
+class BlockTreeDB : public CDBWrapper
+{
+public:
+    using CDBWrapper::CDBWrapper;
+    bool WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*>>& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo);
+    bool ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo& info);
+    bool ReadLastBlockFile(int& nFile);
+    bool WriteReindexing(bool fReindexing);
+    void ReadReindexing(bool& fReindexing);
+    bool WriteFlag(const std::string& name, bool fValue);
+    bool ReadFlag(const std::string& name, bool& fValue);
+    bool LoadBlockIndexGuts(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, std::function<CBlockIndex*(const uint256&)> insertBlockIndex, const util::SignalInterrupt& interrupt)
+        EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main);
+};
+} // namespace kernel
+
 namespace node {
+using kernel::BlockTreeDB;
 
 /** The pre-allocation chunk size for blk?????.dat files (since 0.8) */
 static const unsigned int BLOCKFILE_CHUNK_SIZE = 0x1000000; // 16 MiB
@@ -185,7 +212,7 @@ public:
      */
     std::multimap<CBlockIndex*, CBlockIndex*> m_blocks_unlinked;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<CBlockTreeDB> m_block_tree_db GUARDED_BY(::cs_main);
+    std::unique_ptr<BlockTreeDB> m_block_tree_db GUARDED_BY(::cs_main);
 
     bool WriteBlockIndexDB() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main);
     bool LoadBlockIndexDB() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main);
diff --git a/src/node/chainstate.cpp b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
index 0828f648567..ae1457a87ea 100644
--- a/src/node/chainstate.cpp
+++ b/src/node/chainstate.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ static ChainstateLoadResult CompleteChainstateInitialization(
     const ChainstateLoadOptions& options) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main)
 {
     auto& pblocktree{chainman.m_blockman.m_block_tree_db};
-    // new CBlockTreeDB tries to delete the existing file, which
+    // new BlockTreeDB tries to delete the existing file, which
     // fails if it's still open from the previous loop. Close it first:
     pblocktree.reset();
-    pblocktree = std::make_unique<CBlockTreeDB>(DBParams{
+    pblocktree = std::make_unique<BlockTreeDB>(DBParams{
         .path = chainman.m_options.datadir / "blocks" / "index",
         .cache_bytes = static_cast<size_t>(cache_sizes.block_tree_db),
         .memory_only = options.block_tree_db_in_memory,
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
index ecae743d140..331199709e9 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
+using kernel::BlockTreeDB;
 using kernel::ValidationCacheSizes;
 using node::ApplyArgsManOptions;
 using node::BlockAssembler;
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ ChainTestingSetup::ChainTestingSetup(const ChainType chainType, const std::vecto
         .notifications = chainman_opts.notifications,
     };
     m_node.chainman = std::make_unique<ChainstateManager>(m_node.kernel->interrupt, chainman_opts, blockman_opts);
-    m_node.chainman->m_blockman.m_block_tree_db = std::make_unique<CBlockTreeDB>(DBParams{
+    m_node.chainman->m_blockman.m_block_tree_db = std::make_unique<BlockTreeDB>(DBParams{
         .path = m_args.GetDataDirNet() / "blocks" / "index",
         .cache_bytes = static_cast<size_t>(m_cache_sizes.block_tree_db),
         .memory_only = true});
diff --git a/src/txdb.cpp b/src/txdb.cpp
index 538c4d8f076..e4a4b3bf72a 100644
--- a/src/txdb.cpp
+++ b/src/txdb.cpp
@@ -5,49 +5,25 @@
 
 #include <txdb.h>
 
-#include <chain.h>
+#include <coins.h>
+#include <dbwrapper.h>
 #include <logging.h>
-#include <pow.h>
+#include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <random.h>
+#include <serialize.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
-#include <util/signalinterrupt.h>
-#include <util/translation.h>
 #include <util/vector.h>
 
-#include <stdint.h>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <utility>
 
 static constexpr uint8_t DB_COIN{'C'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_BLOCK_FILES{'f'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_BLOCK_INDEX{'b'};
-
 static constexpr uint8_t DB_BEST_BLOCK{'B'};
 static constexpr uint8_t DB_HEAD_BLOCKS{'H'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_FLAG{'F'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_REINDEX_FLAG{'R'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_LAST_BLOCK{'l'};
-
 // Keys used in previous version that might still be found in the DB:
 static constexpr uint8_t DB_COINS{'c'};
-static constexpr uint8_t DB_TXINDEX_BLOCK{'T'};
-//               uint8_t DB_TXINDEX{'t'}
-
-util::Result<void> CheckLegacyTxindex(CBlockTreeDB& block_tree_db)
-{
-    CBlockLocator ignored{};
-    if (block_tree_db.Read(DB_TXINDEX_BLOCK, ignored)) {
-        return util::Error{_("The -txindex upgrade started by a previous version cannot be completed. Restart with the previous version or run a full -reindex.")};
-    }
-    bool txindex_legacy_flag{false};
-    block_tree_db.ReadFlag("txindex", txindex_legacy_flag);
-    if (txindex_legacy_flag) {
-        // Disable legacy txindex and warn once about occupied disk space
-        if (!block_tree_db.WriteFlag("txindex", false)) {
-            return util::Error{Untranslated("Failed to write block index db flag 'txindex'='0'")};
-        }
-        return util::Error{_("The block index db contains a legacy 'txindex'. To clear the occupied disk space, run a full -reindex, otherwise ignore this error. This error message will not be displayed again.")};
-    }
-    return {};
-}
 
 bool CCoinsViewDB::NeedsUpgrade()
 {
@@ -178,25 +154,6 @@ size_t CCoinsViewDB::EstimateSize() const
     return m_db->EstimateSize(DB_COIN, uint8_t(DB_COIN + 1));
 }
 
-bool CBlockTreeDB::ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo &info) {
-    return Read(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_FILES, nFile), info);
-}
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::WriteReindexing(bool fReindexing) {
-    if (fReindexing)
-        return Write(DB_REINDEX_FLAG, uint8_t{'1'});
-    else
-        return Erase(DB_REINDEX_FLAG);
-}
-
-void CBlockTreeDB::ReadReindexing(bool &fReindexing) {
-    fReindexing = Exists(DB_REINDEX_FLAG);
-}
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::ReadLastBlockFile(int &nFile) {
-    return Read(DB_LAST_BLOCK, nFile);
-}
-
 /** Specialization of CCoinsViewCursor to iterate over a CCoinsViewDB */
 class CCoinsViewDBCursor: public CCoinsViewCursor
 {
@@ -269,71 +226,3 @@ void CCoinsViewDBCursor::Next()
         keyTmp.first = entry.key;
     }
 }
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*> >& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo) {
-    CDBBatch batch(*this);
-    for (std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*> >::const_iterator it=fileInfo.begin(); it != fileInfo.end(); it++) {
-        batch.Write(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_FILES, it->first), *it->second);
-    }
-    batch.Write(DB_LAST_BLOCK, nLastFile);
-    for (std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>::const_iterator it=blockinfo.begin(); it != blockinfo.end(); it++) {
-        batch.Write(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_INDEX, (*it)->GetBlockHash()), CDiskBlockIndex(*it));
-    }
-    return WriteBatch(batch, true);
-}
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::WriteFlag(const std::string &name, bool fValue) {
-    return Write(std::make_pair(DB_FLAG, name), fValue ? uint8_t{'1'} : uint8_t{'0'});
-}
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::ReadFlag(const std::string &name, bool &fValue) {
-    uint8_t ch;
-    if (!Read(std::make_pair(DB_FLAG, name), ch))
-        return false;
-    fValue = ch == uint8_t{'1'};
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool CBlockTreeDB::LoadBlockIndexGuts(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, std::function<CBlockIndex*(const uint256&)> insertBlockIndex, const util::SignalInterrupt& interrupt)
-{
-    AssertLockHeld(::cs_main);
-    std::unique_ptr<CDBIterator> pcursor(NewIterator());
-    pcursor->Seek(std::make_pair(DB_BLOCK_INDEX, uint256()));
-
-    // Load m_block_index
-    while (pcursor->Valid()) {
-        if (interrupt) return false;
-        std::pair<uint8_t, uint256> key;
-        if (pcursor->GetKey(key) && key.first == DB_BLOCK_INDEX) {
-            CDiskBlockIndex diskindex;
-            if (pcursor->GetValue(diskindex)) {
-                // Construct block index object
-                CBlockIndex* pindexNew = insertBlockIndex(diskindex.ConstructBlockHash());
-                pindexNew->pprev          = insertBlockIndex(diskindex.hashPrev);
-                pindexNew->nHeight        = diskindex.nHeight;
-                pindexNew->nFile          = diskindex.nFile;
-                pindexNew->nDataPos       = diskindex.nDataPos;
-                pindexNew->nUndoPos       = diskindex.nUndoPos;
-                pindexNew->nVersion       = diskindex.nVersion;
-                pindexNew->hashMerkleRoot = diskindex.hashMerkleRoot;
-                pindexNew->nTime          = diskindex.nTime;
-                pindexNew->nBits          = diskindex.nBits;
-                pindexNew->nNonce         = diskindex.nNonce;
-                pindexNew->nStatus        = diskindex.nStatus;
-                pindexNew->nTx            = diskindex.nTx;
-
-                if (!CheckProofOfWork(pindexNew->GetBlockHash(), pindexNew->nBits, consensusParams)) {
-                    return error("%s: CheckProofOfWork failed: %s", __func__, pindexNew->ToString());
-                }
-
-                pcursor->Next();
-            } else {
-                return error("%s: failed to read value", __func__);
-            }
-        } else {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
diff --git a/src/txdb.h b/src/txdb.h
index 6405437be93..c9af0a091ec 100644
--- a/src/txdb.h
+++ b/src/txdb.h
@@ -11,27 +11,15 @@
 #include <kernel/cs_main.h>
 #include <sync.h>
 #include <util/fs.h>
-#include <util/result.h>
 
 #include <cstddef>
 #include <cstdint>
-#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
-#include <string>
-#include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
-class CBlockFileInfo;
-class CBlockIndex;
 class COutPoint;
 class uint256;
-namespace Consensus {
-struct Params;
-};
-namespace util {
-class SignalInterrupt;
-} // namespace util
 
 //! -dbcache default (MiB)
 static const int64_t nDefaultDbCache = 450;
@@ -89,22 +77,4 @@ public:
     std::optional<fs::path> StoragePath() { return m_db->StoragePath(); }
 };
 
-/** Access to the block database (blocks/index/) */
-class CBlockTreeDB : public CDBWrapper
-{
-public:
-    using CDBWrapper::CDBWrapper;
-    bool WriteBatchSync(const std::vector<std::pair<int, const CBlockFileInfo*> >& fileInfo, int nLastFile, const std::vector<const CBlockIndex*>& blockinfo);
-    bool ReadBlockFileInfo(int nFile, CBlockFileInfo &info);
-    bool ReadLastBlockFile(int &nFile);
-    bool WriteReindexing(bool fReindexing);
-    void ReadReindexing(bool &fReindexing);
-    bool WriteFlag(const std::string &name, bool fValue);
-    bool ReadFlag(const std::string &name, bool &fValue);
-    bool LoadBlockIndexGuts(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, std::function<CBlockIndex*(const uint256&)> insertBlockIndex, const util::SignalInterrupt& interrupt)
-        EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main);
-};
-
-[[nodiscard]] util::Result<void> CheckLegacyTxindex(CBlockTreeDB& block_tree_db);
-
 #endif // BITCOIN_TXDB_H
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
index ba427afc64f..1ff9aaa7a34 100644
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 class Chainstate;
-class CBlockTreeDB;
 class CTxMemPool;
 class ChainstateManager;
 struct ChainTxData;
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py b/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
index 99763ab97ff..76b9277e2fb 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_blocksdir.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class BlocksdirTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.stop_node(0)
-        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].blocks_path))
         assert not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].datadir, "blocks"))
         shutil.rmtree(self.nodes[0].datadir)
         initialize_datadir(self.options.tmpdir, 0, self.chain)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class BlocksdirTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.log.info("mining blocks..")
         self.generatetoaddress(self.nodes[0], 10, self.nodes[0].get_deterministic_priv_key().address)
         assert os.path.isfile(os.path.join(blocksdir_path, self.chain, "blocks", "blk00000.dat"))
-        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].chain_path, "blocks", "index"))
+        assert os.path.isdir(os.path.join(self.nodes[0].blocks_path, "index"))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
index 15dd4827ae9..4b548ef0f33 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def setup_network(self):
         self.setup_nodes()
 
-        self.prunedir = os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'blocks', '')
+        self.prunedir = os.path.join(self.nodes[2].blocks_path, '')
 
         self.connect_nodes(0, 1)
         self.connect_nodes(1, 2)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class PruneTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             assert_equal(ret + 1, node.getblockchaininfo()['pruneheight'])
 
         def has_block(index):
-            return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[node_number].chain_path, "blocks", f"blk{index:05}.dat"))
+            return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[node_number].blocks_path, f"blk{index:05}.dat"))
 
         # should not prune because chain tip of node 3 (995) < PruneAfterHeight (1000)
         assert_raises_rpc_error(-1, "Blockchain is too short for pruning", node.pruneblockchain, height(500))
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_txindex_compatibility.py b/test/functional/feature_txindex_compatibility.py
index 572e12df138..939271b3851 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_txindex_compatibility.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_txindex_compatibility.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 Previous releases are required by this test, see test/README.md.
 """
 
-import os
 import shutil
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
@@ -55,10 +54,6 @@ class TxindexCompatibilityTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         drop_index_chain_dir = self.nodes[1].chain_path
         shutil.rmtree(drop_index_chain_dir)
         shutil.copytree(legacy_chain_dir, drop_index_chain_dir)
-        self.nodes[1].assert_start_raises_init_error(
-            extra_args=["-txindex"],
-            expected_msg="Error: The block index db contains a legacy 'txindex'. To clear the occupied disk space, run a full -reindex, otherwise ignore this error. This error message will not be displayed again.",
-        )
         # Build txindex from scratch and check there is no error this time
         self.start_node(1, extra_args=["-txindex"])
         self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[1].getindexinfo()["txindex"]["synced"] == True)
@@ -66,12 +61,6 @@ class TxindexCompatibilityTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.stop_nodes()
 
-        self.log.info("Check migrated txindex cannot be read by legacy node")
-        err_msg = f": You need to rebuild the database using -reindex to change -txindex.{os.linesep}Please restart with -reindex or -reindex-chainstate to recover."
-        shutil.rmtree(legacy_chain_dir)
-        shutil.copytree(drop_index_chain_dir, legacy_chain_dir)
-        self.nodes[0].assert_start_raises_init_error(extra_args=["-txindex"], expected_msg=err_msg)
-
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     TxindexCompatibilityTest().main()
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
index 801a068b49e..9f6f54c7a60 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class WalletBackupTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
             self.erase_three()
 
             #start node2 with no chain
-            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'blocks'))
+            shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].blocks_path))
             shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[2].chain_path, 'chainstate'))
 
             self.start_three(["-nowallet"])
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_hd.py b/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
index 0fb0d7ea974..62f8301c16e 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_hd.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class WalletHDTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.stop_node(1)
         # we need to delete the complete chain directory
         # otherwise node1 would auto-recover all funds in flag the keypool keys as used
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path))
         shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "chainstate"))
         shutil.copyfile(
             os.path.join(self.nodes[1].datadir, "hd.bak"),
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class WalletHDTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # Try a RPC based rescan
         self.stop_node(1)
-        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks"))
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path))
         shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "chainstate"))
         shutil.copyfile(
             os.path.join(self.nodes[1].datadir, "hd.bak"),
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py b/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
index 9e6061287cc..06bd992da71 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_pruning.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class WalletPruningTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def has_block(self, block_index):
         """Checks if the pruned node has the specific blk0000*.dat file"""
-        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].chain_path, "blocks", f"blk{block_index:05}.dat"))
+        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.nodes[1].blocks_path, f"blk{block_index:05}.dat"))
 
     def create_wallet(self, wallet_name, *, unload=False):
         """Creates and dumps a wallet on the non-pruned node0 to be later import by the pruned node"""