diff --git a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
index 3e60efbb3ca59..a3a5e9e27d340 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_dbcrash.py
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@
 import random
 import time
 
+from test_framework.blocktools import COINBASE_MATURITY
 from test_framework.messages import (
     COIN,
-    COutPoint,
-    CTransaction,
-    CTxIn,
-    CTxOut,
 )
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import (
     assert_equal,
-    create_confirmed_utxos,
+)
+from test_framework.wallet import (
+    MiniWallet,
+    getnewdestination,
 )
 
 
@@ -66,13 +66,9 @@ def set_test_params(self):
         self.node3_args = ["-blockmaxweight=4000000", "-acceptnonstdtxn"]
         self.extra_args = [self.node0_args, self.node1_args, self.node2_args, self.node3_args]
 
-    def skip_test_if_missing_module(self):
-        self.skip_if_no_wallet()
-
     def setup_network(self):
         self.add_nodes(self.num_nodes, extra_args=self.extra_args)
         self.start_nodes()
-        self.import_deterministic_coinbase_privkeys()
         # Leave them unconnected, we'll use submitblock directly in this test
 
     def restart_node(self, node_index, expected_tip):
@@ -190,34 +186,36 @@ def generate_small_transactions(self, node, count, utxo_list):
         num_transactions = 0
         random.shuffle(utxo_list)
         while len(utxo_list) >= 2 and num_transactions < count:
-            tx = CTransaction()
-            input_amount = 0
-            for _ in range(2):
-                utxo = utxo_list.pop()
-                tx.vin.append(CTxIn(COutPoint(int(utxo['txid'], 16), utxo['vout'])))
-                input_amount += int(utxo['amount'] * COIN)
-            output_amount = (input_amount - FEE) // 3
-
-            if output_amount <= 0:
+            utxos_to_spend = [utxo_list.pop() for _ in range(2)]
+            input_amount = int(sum([utxo['value'] for utxo in utxos_to_spend]) * COIN)
+            if input_amount < FEE:
                 # Sanity check -- if we chose inputs that are too small, skip
                 continue
 
-            for _ in range(3):
-                tx.vout.append(CTxOut(output_amount, bytes.fromhex(utxo['scriptPubKey'])))
+            tx = self.wallet.create_self_transfer_multi(
+                from_node=node,
+                utxos_to_spend=utxos_to_spend,
+                num_outputs=3,
+                fee_per_output=FEE // 3)
 
-            # Sign and send the transaction to get into the mempool
-            tx_signed_hex = node.signrawtransactionwithwallet(tx.serialize().hex())['hex']
-            node.sendrawtransaction(tx_signed_hex)
+            # Send the transaction to get into the mempool (skip fee-checks to run faster)
+            node.sendrawtransaction(hexstring=tx.serialize().hex(), maxfeerate=0)
             num_transactions += 1
 
     def run_test(self):
+        self.wallet = MiniWallet(self.nodes[3])
+        self.wallet.rescan_utxos()
+        initial_height = self.nodes[3].getblockcount()
+        self.generate(self.nodes[3], COINBASE_MATURITY, sync_fun=self.no_op)
+
         # Track test coverage statistics
         self.restart_counts = [0, 0, 0]  # Track the restarts for nodes 0-2
         self.crashed_on_restart = 0      # Track count of crashes during recovery
 
         # Start by creating a lot of utxos on node3
-        initial_height = self.nodes[3].getblockcount()
-        utxo_list = create_confirmed_utxos(self, self.nodes[3].getnetworkinfo()['relayfee'], self.nodes[3], 5000, sync_fun=self.no_op)
+        utxo_list = self.wallet.send_self_transfer_multi(from_node=self.nodes[3], num_outputs=5000)['new_utxos']
+        self.generate(self.nodes[3], 1, sync_fun=self.no_op)
+        assert_equal(len(self.nodes[3].getrawmempool()), 0)
         self.log.info(f"Prepped {len(utxo_list)} utxo entries")
 
         # Sync these blocks with the other nodes
@@ -257,13 +255,14 @@ def run_test(self):
                     self.nodes[3],
                     nblocks=min(10, current_height + 1 - self.nodes[3].getblockcount()),
                     # new address to avoid mining a block that has just been invalidated
-                    address=self.nodes[3].getnewaddress(),
+                    address=getnewdestination()[2],
                     sync_fun=self.no_op,
                 ))
             self.log.debug(f"Syncing {len(block_hashes)} new blocks...")
             self.sync_node3blocks(block_hashes)
-            utxo_list = self.nodes[3].listunspent()
-            self.log.debug(f"Node3 utxo count: {len(utxo_list)}")
+            self.wallet.rescan_utxos()
+            utxo_list = self.wallet.get_utxos()
+            self.log.debug(f"MiniWallet utxo count: {len(utxo_list)}")
 
         # Check that the utxo hashes agree with node3
         # Useful side effect: each utxo cache gets flushed here, so that we
diff --git a/test/functional/test_framework/wallet.py b/test/functional/test_framework/wallet.py
index 6901bcfe66d31..59f981c56f7b8 100644
--- a/test/functional/test_framework/wallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/test_framework/wallet.py
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ def get_utxo(self, *, txid: str = '', vout: Optional[int] = None, mark_as_spent=
         else:
             return self._utxos[index]
 
+    def get_utxos(self, *, mark_as_spent=True):
+        """Returns the list of all utxos and optionally mark them as spent"""
+        utxos = deepcopy(self._utxos)
+        if mark_as_spent:
+            self._utxos = []
+        return utxos
+
     def send_self_transfer(self, **kwargs):
         """Create and send a tx with the specified fee_rate. Fee may be exact or at most one satoshi higher than needed."""
         tx = self.create_self_transfer(**kwargs)