diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/blockchain.py b/tests/functional_tests/blockchain.py
index bdd08680f..d805fccda 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/blockchain.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/blockchain.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Test the following RPCs:
 
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
 
 class BlockchainTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py b/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
index 2acdcb137..6895aec60 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import time
 """Test cold tx signing
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class ColdSigningTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/daemon_info.py b/tests/functional_tests/daemon_info.py
index 94c3fc3ac..bd3528c3f 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/daemon_info.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/daemon_info.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Test the following RPCs:
 
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
 
 class DaemonGetInfoTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
index aae546a6b..606b19e45 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import subprocess
 from signal import SIGTERM
 import socket
 import string
+import os
 
 USAGE = 'usage: functional_tests_rpc.py <python> <srcdir> <builddir> [<tests-to-run> | all]'
 DEFAULT_TESTS = ['daemon_info', 'blockchain', 'wallet_address', 'integrated_address', 'mining', 'transfer', 'txpool', 'multisig', 'cold_signing', 'sign_message', 'proofs']
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ for i in range(N_WALLETS):
 
 print('Starting servers...')
 try:
+  PYTHONPATH = os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] if 'PYTHONPATH' in os.environ else ''
+  if len(PYTHONPATH) > 0:
+    PYTHONPATH += ':'
+  PYTHONPATH += '../../utils/python-rpc'
+  os.environ['PYTHONPATH'] = PYTHONPATH
   for i in range(len(command_lines)):
     #print('Running: ' + str(command_lines[i]))
     processes.append(subprocess.Popen(command_lines[i], stdout = outputs[i]))
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/integrated_address.py b/tests/functional_tests/integrated_address.py
index d6976a116..338dd14ae 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/integrated_address.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/integrated_address.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Test the following RPCs:
 
 """
 
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class IntegratedAddressTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/mining.py b/tests/functional_tests/mining.py
index a94d59cba..1b189beb2 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/mining.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/mining.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ Test the following RPCs:
     - mining_status
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class MiningTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/multisig.py b/tests/functional_tests/multisig.py
index 7cdddd009..a0e8551cd 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/multisig.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/multisig.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import time
 """Test multisig transfers
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class MultisigTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/proofs.py b/tests/functional_tests/proofs.py
index 03d59b765..0a0b6304d 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/proofs.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/proofs.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import time
 """Test misc proofs (tx key, send, receive, reserve)
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class ProofsTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py b/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py
index 4a62fd733..4c3ec3588 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/sign_message.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Test the following RPCs:
 
 """
 
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class MessageSigningTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/speed.py b/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
index 0ce90f939..bd8892df8 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/speed.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ import time
 from time import sleep
 from decimal import Decimal
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 
 class SpeedTest():
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/transfer.py b/tests/functional_tests/transfer.py
index fc582e618..b7a85f1d6 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/transfer.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/transfer.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import time
 """Test simple transfers
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class TransferTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/txpool.py b/tests/functional_tests/txpool.py
index 419bd925c..71109c9e5 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/txpool.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/txpool.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ import time
 """Test txpool
 """
 
-from test_framework.daemon import Daemon
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class TransferTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/wallet_address.py b/tests/functional_tests/wallet_address.py
index acd7b6821..66a1633ca 100755
--- a/tests/functional_tests/wallet_address.py
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/wallet_address.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Test the following RPCs:
 
 """
 
-from test_framework.wallet import Wallet
+from framework.wallet import Wallet
 
 class WalletAddressTest():
     def run_test(self):
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/__init__.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/functional_tests/test_framework/__init__.py
rename to utils/python-rpc/framework/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/functional_tests/test_framework/daemon.py
rename to utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/rpc.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/functional_tests/test_framework/rpc.py
rename to utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py
diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/functional_tests/test_framework/wallet.py
rename to utils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py