diff --git a/test/functional/feature_syscall_sandbox.py b/test/functional/feature_syscall_sandbox.py
index caf7f1e7fc1..e4305428455 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_syscall_sandbox.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_syscall_sandbox.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class SyscallSandboxTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
     def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
         if not self.is_syscall_sandbox_compiled():
             raise SkipTest("bitcoind has not been built with syscall sandbox enabled.")
-        if self.options.nosandbox:
+        if self.disable_syscall_sandbox:
             raise SkipTest("--nosandbox passed to test runner.")
 
     def run_test(self):