diff --git a/test/functional/feature_bip68_sequence.py b/test/functional/feature_bip68_sequence.py
index 3a7e39f7fd77c..4a9445f5039e4 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_bip68_sequence.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_bip68_sequence.py
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test BIP68 implementation."""
 
+import time
+
+from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase, add_witness_commitment
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut, FromHex, ToHex
+from test_framework.script import CScript
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.blocktools import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_greater_than, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str, get_bip9_status, satoshi_round, sync_blocks
 
 SEQUENCE_LOCKTIME_DISABLE_FLAG = (1<<31)
 SEQUENCE_LOCKTIME_TYPE_FLAG = (1<<22) # this means use time (0 means height)
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_cltv.py b/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
index 071ffbd426d27..84602918318e0 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_cltv.py
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 1351.
 """
 
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import *
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_coinbase, create_block, create_transaction
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, msg_block, ToHex
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
 from test_framework.script import CScript, OP_1NEGATE, OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY, OP_DROP, CScriptNum
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, bytes_to_hex_str, hex_str_to_bytes, wait_until
+
 from io import BytesIO
 
 CLTV_HEIGHT = 1351
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
index a0535b6cd3e2f..d612dbe2bce73 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
 import sys
 import time
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
-from test_framework.script import *
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut, ToHex
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, create_confirmed_utxos, hex_str_to_bytes
 
 HTTP_DISCONNECT_ERRORS = [http.client.CannotSendRequest]
 try:
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dersig.py b/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
index 3a9639afc1243..53e94c436aefa 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dersig.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 Test that the DERSIG soft-fork activates at (regtest) height 1251.
 """
 
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import *
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_coinbase, create_block, create_transaction
+from test_framework.messages import msg_block
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
 from test_framework.script import CScript
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, bytes_to_hex_str, wait_until
 
 DERSIG_HEIGHT = 1251
 
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_fee_estimation.py b/test/functional/feature_fee_estimation.py
index 473db5b3d34b6..709910f2e407d 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_fee_estimation.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_fee_estimation.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 import random
 
-from test_framework.mininode import CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut, COutPoint, ToHex, COIN
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut, COutPoint, ToHex, COIN
 from test_framework.script import CScript, OP_1, OP_DROP, OP_2, OP_HASH160, OP_EQUAL, hash160, OP_TRUE
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py b/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
index 88282e9facf23..a81ebb4220d9b 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_maxuploadtarget.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
 import time
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+from test_framework.messages import CInv, msg_getdata
+from test_framework.mininode import P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, mine_large_block
 
 class TestP2PConn(P2PInterface):
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_nulldummy.py b/test/functional/feature_nulldummy.py
index 179e1c897f77d..9d1805ec2d7fc 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_nulldummy.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_nulldummy.py
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@
 [Policy/Consensus] Check that the new NULLDUMMY rules are enforced on the 432nd block.
 """
 
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.messages import CTransaction
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_coinbase, create_block, create_transaction, add_witness_commitment
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction
 from test_framework.script import CScript
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str
+
 import time
 
 NULLDUMMY_ERROR = "non-mandatory-script-verify-flag (Dummy CHECKMULTISIG argument must be zero) (code 64)"
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
index 7b5ea4564f8c7..c8f4b7f8b55ee 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_pruning.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 """
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_greater_than, assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes, mine_large_block, sync_blocks, wait_until
+
 import os
 
 MIN_BLOCKS_TO_KEEP = 288
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_rbf.py b/test/functional/feature_rbf.py
index 8b0e283655ea7..6105da810c076 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_rbf.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_rbf.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the RBF code."""
 
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut
+from test_framework.script import CScript, OP_DROP
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.script import *
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str, satoshi_round
 
 MAX_REPLACEMENT_LIMIT = 100
 
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_segwit.py b/test/functional/feature_segwit.py
index ccc45393086f6..13d7758e1395e 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_segwit.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_segwit.py
@@ -4,19 +4,23 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the SegWit changeover logic."""
 
+from decimal import Decimal
+
 from test_framework.address import (
+    key_to_p2pkh,
     key_to_p2sh_p2wpkh,
     key_to_p2wpkh,
     program_to_witness,
+    script_to_p2sh,
     script_to_p2sh_p2wsh,
     script_to_p2wsh,
 )
 from test_framework.blocktools import witness_script, send_to_witness
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import sha256, CTransaction, CTxIn, COutPoint, CTxOut, COIN, ToHex, FromHex
-from test_framework.address import script_to_p2sh, key_to_p2pkh
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxOut, FromHex, sha256, ToHex
 from test_framework.script import CScript, OP_HASH160, OP_CHECKSIG, OP_0, hash160, OP_EQUAL, OP_DUP, OP_EQUALVERIFY, OP_1, OP_2, OP_CHECKMULTISIG, OP_TRUE, OP_DROP
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str, connect_nodes, hex_str_to_bytes, sync_blocks, try_rpc
+
 from io import BytesIO
 
 NODE_0 = 0
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_http.py b/test/functional/interface_http.py
index de45d72d64cc6..e4b86f9e1e039 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_http.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_http.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """Test the RPC HTTP basics."""
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, str_to_b64str
 
 import http.client
 import urllib.parse
diff --git a/test/functional/interface_zmq.py b/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
index f1dda0c7d8e81..72de696259093 100755
--- a/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
+++ b/test/functional/interface_zmq.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import (
     BitcoinTestFramework, skip_if_no_bitcoind_zmq, skip_if_no_py3_zmq)
-from test_framework.mininode import CTransaction
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction
 from test_framework.util import (assert_equal,
                                  bytes_to_hex_str,
                                  hash256,
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_limit.py b/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
index 5c2249e7f3d97..55422b67dfff2 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_limit.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test mempool limiting together/eviction with the wallet."""
 
+from decimal import Decimal
+
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_greater_than, assert_raises_rpc_error, create_confirmed_utxos, create_lots_of_big_transactions, gen_return_txouts
 
 class MempoolLimitTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_packages.py b/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
index 7220f0c98ced5..da254181fec17 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_packages.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test descendant package tracking code."""
 
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from test_framework.messages import COIN
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import COIN
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, satoshi_round, sync_blocks, sync_mempools
 
 MAX_ANCESTORS = 25
 MAX_DESCENDANTS = 25
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_persist.py b/test/functional/mempool_persist.py
index ad331fb7f24fa..6e5f89efb8e00 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_persist.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_persist.py
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@
     node1 can't write to disk.
 
 """
+from decimal import Decimal
 import os
 import time
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, wait_until
 
 class MempoolPersistTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py b/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
index 76ed215668c62..faa00d56cfd1d 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_reorg.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 that spend (directly or indirectly) coinbase transactions.
 """
 
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_raw_transaction
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 
 class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_resurrect.py b/test/functional/mempool_resurrect.py
index 37e19ea53036e..23939f0be5722 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_resurrect.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_resurrect.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test resurrection of mined transactions when the blockchain is re-organized."""
 
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_raw_transaction
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 
 
 class MempoolCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/mempool_spend_coinbase.py b/test/functional/mempool_spend_coinbase.py
index 880045262969e..ce3bc3b7e012c 100755
--- a/test/functional/mempool_spend_coinbase.py
+++ b/test/functional/mempool_spend_coinbase.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_raw_transaction
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 
 class MempoolSpendCoinbaseTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_basic.py b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
index bd24b37f1436a..fa20a2d2f4168 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_basic.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_basic.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_coinbase
-from test_framework.mininode import CBlock
+from test_framework.messages import CBlock
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py b/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
index 3ae5c12aafb3e..2bcbe8db7b526 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test longpolling with getblocktemplate."""
 
+from decimal import Decimal
+
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import get_rpc_proxy, random_transaction
 
 import threading
 
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_prioritisetransaction.py b/test/functional/mining_prioritisetransaction.py
index 8e13e06b8b07a..bb0cc082ab023 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_prioritisetransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_prioritisetransaction.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the prioritisetransaction mining RPC."""
 
+import time
+
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import COIN, MAX_BLOCK_BASE_SIZE
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, create_confirmed_utxos, create_lots_of_big_transactions, gen_return_txouts
 
 class PrioritiseTransactionTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py b/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
index 334e4048d298a..5cec5dc6f0100 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_compactblocks.py
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 Version 2 compact blocks are post-segwit (wtxids)
 """
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from decimal import Decimal
+import random
+
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase, add_witness_commitment
+from test_framework.messages import BlockTransactions, BlockTransactionsRequest, calculate_shortid, CBlock, CBlockHeader, CInv, COutPoint, CTransaction, CTxIn, CTxInWitness, CTxOut, FromHex, HeaderAndShortIDs, msg_block, msg_blocktxn, msg_cmpctblock, msg_getblocktxn, msg_getdata, msg_getheaders, msg_headers, msg_inv, msg_sendcmpct, msg_sendheaders, msg_tx, msg_witness_block, msg_witness_blocktxn, MSG_WITNESS_FLAG, NODE_NETWORK, NODE_WITNESS, P2PHeaderAndShortIDs, PrefilledTransaction, ser_uint256, ToHex
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
 from test_framework.script import CScript, OP_TRUE, OP_DROP
-
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, get_bip9_status, satoshi_round, sync_blocks, wait_until
 
 # TestP2PConn: A peer we use to send messages to bitcoind, and store responses.
 class TestP2PConn(P2PInterface):
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py b/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
index c348202245553..3bc7734e75e56 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_feefilter.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test processing of feefilter messages."""
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from decimal import Decimal
 import time
 
+from test_framework.messages import msg_feefilter
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import sync_blocks, sync_mempools
 
 def hashToHex(hash):
     return format(hash, '064x')
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py b/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
index 7cb22ad94051f..4a6ffced932c6 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_fingerprint.py
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@
 import time
 
 from test_framework.blocktools import (create_block, create_coinbase)
+from test_framework.messages import CInv
 from test_framework.mininode import (
-    CInv,
     P2PInterface,
     msg_headers,
     msg_block,
     msg_getdata,
     msg_getheaders,
-    wait_until,
 )
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
+    wait_until,
 )
 
 class P2PFingerprintTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_leak.py b/test/functional/p2p_leak.py
index 058d0025c23ed..dcbf833e7c847 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_leak.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_leak.py
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@
 This test connects to a node and sends it a few messages, trying to entice it
 into sending us something it shouldn't."""
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+import time
+
+from test_framework.messages import msg_getaddr, msg_ping, msg_verack
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import wait_until
 
 banscore = 10
 
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_mempool.py b/test/functional/p2p_mempool.py
index bdf51778ef953..a8fcb181e6adc 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_mempool.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_mempool.py
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 filters are not enabled.
 """
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+from test_framework.messages import msg_mempool
+from test_framework.mininode import P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 
 class P2PMempoolTests(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_node_network_limited.py b/test/functional/p2p_node_network_limited.py
index 0e20b9556535c..c987bf4b059b5 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_node_network_limited.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_node_network_limited.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 and that it responds to getdata requests for blocks correctly:
     - send a block within 288 + 2 of the tip
     - disconnect peers who request blocks older than that."""
-from test_framework.messages import CInv, msg_getdata, msg_verack
-from test_framework.mininode import NODE_BLOOM, NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED, NODE_WITNESS, P2PInterface, wait_until, mininode_lock
+from test_framework.messages import CInv, msg_getdata, msg_verack, NODE_BLOOM, NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED, NODE_WITNESS
+from test_framework.mininode import P2PInterface, mininode_lock
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import assert_equal, disconnect_nodes, connect_nodes_bi, sync_blocks
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, disconnect_nodes, connect_nodes_bi, sync_blocks, wait_until
 
 class P2PIgnoreInv(P2PInterface):
     firstAddrnServices = 0
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py b/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
index 7c987b171ca18..9cc496d510e92 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_sendheaders.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
    Expect: disconnect.
 """
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase
+from test_framework.messages import CInv
 from test_framework.mininode import (
     CBlockHeader,
-    CInv,
     NODE_WITNESS,
     P2PInterface,
     mininode_lock,
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py b/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
index 788f80cc44c32..2459a9f243e72 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_timeouts.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 
 from time import sleep
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+from test_framework.messages import msg_ping
+from test_framework.mininode import P2PInterface
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
 
 class TestP2PConn(P2PInterface):
     def on_version(self, message):
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_unrequested_blocks.py b/test/functional/p2p_unrequested_blocks.py
index 23175bf4a9325..2e86954aba28f 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_unrequested_blocks.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_unrequested_blocks.py
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@
    work on its chain).
 """
 
-from test_framework.mininode import *
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
 import time
+
 from test_framework.blocktools import create_block, create_coinbase, create_tx_with_script
+from test_framework.messages import CBlockHeader, CInv, msg_block, msg_headers, msg_inv
+from test_framework.mininode import mininode_lock, P2PInterface
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes, sync_blocks
 
 
 class AcceptBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_bind.py b/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
index ef060f993aed2..53916d529095c 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_bind.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 import sys
 
+from test_framework.netutil import all_interfaces, addr_to_hex, get_bind_addrs, test_ipv6_local
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework, SkipTest
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.netutil import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, get_rpc_proxy, rpc_port, rpc_url
 
 class RPCBindTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_decodescript.py b/test/functional/rpc_decodescript.py
index b697fb7aacc14..940386eee79f7 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_decodescript.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_decodescript.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test decoding scripts via decodescript RPC command."""
 
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, sha256
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, bytes_to_hex_str, hex_str_to_bytes
+
 from io import BytesIO
 
 class DecodeScriptTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
index 5967e534caad6..f40710ef74734 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_invalidateblock.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the invalidateblock RPC."""
 
+import time
+
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, connect_nodes_bi, sync_blocks
 
 class InvalidateTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_psbt.py b/test/functional/rpc_psbt.py
index a68327496fea9..26eca031c04c3 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_psbt.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_psbt.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 """
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, find_output
+
+import json
+import os
 
 # Create one-input, one-output, no-fee transaction:
 class PSBTTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py b/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
index 3a29b57d0a841..1e3ada26f8a2e 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_rawtransaction.py
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
 """
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
+from decimal import Decimal
 from io import BytesIO
 from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, ToHex
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str, connect_nodes_bi, hex_str_to_bytes
 
 class multidict(dict):
     """Dictionary that allows duplicate keys.
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_scantxoutset.py b/test/functional/rpc_scantxoutset.py
index 11c35b9f085a1..ceb38e969a758 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_scantxoutset.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_scantxoutset.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the scantxoutset rpc call."""
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal
 
+from decimal import Decimal
 import shutil
 import os
 
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_signrawtransaction.py b/test/functional/rpc_signrawtransaction.py
index 81ad7a34e49c1..32b099294f456 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_signrawtransaction.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_signrawtransaction.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """Test transaction signing using the signrawtransaction* RPCs."""
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 
 class SignRawTransactionsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
diff --git a/test/functional/rpc_txoutproof.py b/test/functional/rpc_txoutproof.py
index a602e98f717df..f9f85746467c1 100755
--- a/test/functional/rpc_txoutproof.py
+++ b/test/functional/rpc_txoutproof.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test gettxoutproof and verifytxoutproof RPCs."""
 
+from test_framework.messages import CMerkleBlock, FromHex, ToHex
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
-from test_framework.mininode import FromHex, ToHex
-from test_framework.messages import CMerkleBlock
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes
 
 class MerkleBlockTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
index ba37e179305cd..d1ddbbe8ee539 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/mininode.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import sys
 import threading
 
-from test_framework.messages import *
+from test_framework.messages import CBlockHeader, MIN_VERSION_SUPPORTED, msg_addr, msg_block, MSG_BLOCK, msg_blocktxn, msg_cmpctblock, msg_feefilter, msg_getaddr, msg_getblocks, msg_getblocktxn, msg_getdata, msg_getheaders, msg_headers, msg_inv, msg_mempool, msg_ping, msg_pong, msg_reject, msg_sendcmpct, msg_sendheaders, msg_tx, MSG_TX, MSG_TYPE_MASK, msg_verack, msg_version, NODE_NETWORK, NODE_WITNESS, sha256
 from test_framework.util import wait_until
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("TestFramework.mininode")
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/script.py b/test/functional/test_framework/script.py
index d1f605a2e082c..375d6334f73f3 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/script.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/script.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 This file is modified from python-bitcoinlib.
 """
 
-from .mininode import CTransaction, CTxOut, sha256, hash256, uint256_from_str, ser_uint256, ser_string
+from .messages import CTransaction, CTxOut, sha256, hash256, uint256_from_str, ser_uint256, ser_string
+
 from binascii import hexlify
 import hashlib
 import struct
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_abandonconflict.py b/test/functional/wallet_abandonconflict.py
index 7740b2136a976..8a57b55ca912b 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_abandonconflict.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_abandonconflict.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
  which are not included in a block and are not currently in the mempool. It has
  no effect on transactions which are already abandoned.
 """
-from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from decimal import Decimal
 
+from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes, disconnect_nodes, sync_blocks, sync_mempools
 
 class AbandonConflictTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
index 181af9a8d3a79..4ef8f4776b29b 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_backup.py
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 Shutdown again, restore using importwallet,
 and confirm again balances are correct.
 """
+from decimal import Decimal
+import os
 from random import randint
 import shutil
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error, connect_nodes, sync_blocks, sync_mempools
 
 class WalletBackupTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_bumpfee.py b/test/functional/wallet_bumpfee.py
index 356393cfa40a2..dd95bb5e22466 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_bumpfee.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_bumpfee.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
 make assumptions about execution order.
 """
 
-from test_framework.blocktools import send_to_witness
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+from test_framework.blocktools import add_witness_commitment, create_block, create_coinbase, send_to_witness
+from test_framework.messages import BIP125_SEQUENCE_NUMBER, CTransaction
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework import blocktools
-from test_framework.messages import BIP125_SEQUENCE_NUMBER
-from test_framework.mininode import CTransaction
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_greater_than, assert_raises_rpc_error, bytes_to_hex_str, connect_nodes_bi, hex_str_to_bytes, sync_mempools
 
 import io
 
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ def submit_block_with_tx(node, tx):
     tip = node.getbestblockhash()
     height = node.getblockcount() + 1
     block_time = node.getblockheader(tip)["mediantime"] + 1
-    block = blocktools.create_block(int(tip, 16), blocktools.create_coinbase(height), block_time)
+    block = create_block(int(tip, 16), create_coinbase(height), block_time)
     block.vtx.append(ctx)
     block.rehash()
     block.hashMerkleRoot = block.calc_merkle_root()
-    blocktools.add_witness_commitment(block)
+    add_witness_commitment(block)
     block.solve()
     node.submitblock(bytes_to_hex_str(block.serialize(True)))
     return block
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_disable.py b/test/functional/wallet_disable.py
index 4fec85c1c7490..6530c58c78b5c 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_disable.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_disable.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class DisableWalletTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_fallbackfee.py b/test/functional/wallet_fallbackfee.py
index f0a643bb4f45c..91dbae8939f26 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_fallbackfee.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_fallbackfee.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test wallet replace-by-fee capabilities in conjunction with the fallbackfee."""
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class WalletRBFTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_groups.py b/test/functional/wallet_groups.py
index 9fa7eaf07e8fd..12dac145bdfbe 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_groups.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_groups.py
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 """Test wallet group functionality."""
 
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.mininode import FromHex, ToHex
-from test_framework.messages import CTransaction
+from test_framework.messages import CTransaction, FromHex, ToHex
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
 )
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_importmulti.py b/test/functional/wallet_importmulti.py
index 4664e868f91f2..5f19e1e2c6b88 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_importmulti.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_importmulti.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the importmulti RPC."""
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_greater_than, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class ImportMultiTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_keypool.py b/test/functional/wallet_keypool.py
index b00649162e3f5..f52dce04dd079 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_keypool.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_keypool.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 """Test the wallet keypool and interaction with wallet encryption/locking."""
 
+import time
+
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
-from test_framework.util import *
+from test_framework.util import assert_equal, assert_raises_rpc_error
 
 class KeyPoolTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def set_test_params(self):
diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py b/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
index f77fcdc89f3b8..4dc3ff4b26669 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_listtransactions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
 from io import BytesIO
 
-from test_framework.mininode import CTransaction, COIN
+from test_framework.messages import COIN, CTransaction
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_array_result,
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-python.sh b/test/lint/lint-python.sh
index d9d46d86d5a8e..7e73790517f5f 100755
--- a/test/lint/lint-python.sh
+++ b/test/lint/lint-python.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 # E306 expected 1 blank line before a nested definition
 # E401 multiple imports on one line
 # E402 module level import not at top of file
+# F403 'from foo_module import *' used; unable to detect undefined names
+# F405 foo_function may be undefined, or defined from star imports: bar_module
 # E502 the backslash is redundant between brackets
 # E701 multiple statements on one line (colon)
 # E702 multiple statements on one line (semicolon)
@@ -77,4 +79,4 @@ export LC_ALL=C
 # W605 invalid escape sequence "x"
 # W606 'async' and 'await' are reserved keywords starting with Python 3.7
 
-flake8 --ignore=B,C,E,F,I,N,W --select=E101,E112,E113,E115,E116,E125,E129,E131,E133,E223,E224,E242,E266,E271,E272,E273,E274,E275,E304,E306,E401,E402,E502,E701,E702,E703,E714,E721,E741,E742,E743,F401,E901,E902,F402,F404,F406,F407,F601,F602,F621,F622,F631,F701,F702,F703,F704,F705,F706,F707,F811,F812,F821,F822,F823,F831,F841,W191,W291,W292,W293,W504,W601,W602,W603,W604,W605,W606 .
+flake8 --ignore=B,C,E,F,I,N,W --select=E101,E112,E113,E115,E116,E125,E129,E131,E133,E223,E224,E242,E266,E271,E272,E273,E274,E275,E304,E306,E401,E402,E502,E701,E702,E703,E714,E721,E741,E742,E743,E901,E902,F401,F402,F403,F404,F405,F406,F407,F601,F602,F621,F622,F631,F701,F702,F703,F704,F705,F706,F707,F811,F812,F821,F822,F823,F831,F841,W191,W291,W292,W293,W504,W601,W602,W603,W604,W605,W606 .