diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
index 6d8e6ef45c..fe17b83632 100755
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/test_framework.py
@@ -619,6 +619,22 @@ class BitcoinTestFramework(metaclass=BitcoinTestMetaClass):
         self.connect_nodes(1, 2)
         self.sync_all()
 
+    def generate(self, generator, *args, **kwargs):
+        blocks = generator.generate(*args, **kwargs)
+        return blocks
+
+    def generateblock(self, generator, *args, **kwargs):
+        blocks = generator.generateblock(*args, **kwargs)
+        return blocks
+
+    def generatetoaddress(self, generator, *args, **kwargs):
+        blocks = generator.generatetoaddress(*args, **kwargs)
+        return blocks
+
+    def generatetodescriptor(self, generator, *args, **kwargs):
+        blocks = generator.generatetodescriptor(*args, **kwargs)
+        return blocks
+
     def sync_blocks(self, nodes=None, wait=1, timeout=60):
         """
         Wait until everybody has the same tip.