diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_import_rescan.py b/test/functional/wallet_import_rescan.py
index 4e2089259..79062a4a2 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_import_rescan.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_import_rescan.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class ImportRescanTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.skip_if_no_wallet()
 
     def setup_network(self):
-        self.extra_args = [[]] * self.num_nodes
+        self.extra_args = [[] for _ in range(self.num_nodes)]
         for i, import_node in enumerate(IMPORT_NODES, 2):
             if import_node.prune:
                 self.extra_args[i] += ["-prune=1"]