diff --git a/src/test/blockfilter_index_tests.cpp b/src/test/blockfilter_index_tests.cpp
index 7ba483173..a9db40547 100644
--- a/src/test/blockfilter_index_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/blockfilter_index_tests.cpp
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(blockfilter_index_initial_sync, TestChain100Setup)
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(blockfilter_index_init_destroy, BasicTestingSetup)
 {
-    SetDataDir("tempdir");
-
     BlockFilterIndex* filter_index;
 
     filter_index = GetBlockFilterIndex(BlockFilterType::BASIC);
diff --git a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
index 0bde92c18..a518dbaf5 100644
--- a/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/dbwrapper_tests.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dbwrapper)
 {
     // Perform tests both obfuscated and non-obfuscated.
     for (const bool obfuscate : {false, true}) {
-        fs::path ph = SetDataDir(std::string("dbwrapper").append(obfuscate ? "_true" : "_false"));
+        fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / (obfuscate ? "dbwrapper_obfuscate_true" : "dbwrapper_obfuscate_false");
         CDBWrapper dbw(ph, (1 << 20), true, false, obfuscate);
         char key = 'k';
         uint256 in = InsecureRand256();
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dbwrapper_batch)
 {
     // Perform tests both obfuscated and non-obfuscated.
     for (const bool obfuscate : {false, true}) {
-        fs::path ph = SetDataDir(std::string("dbwrapper_batch").append(obfuscate ? "_true" : "_false"));
+        fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / (obfuscate ? "dbwrapper_batch_obfuscate_true" : "dbwrapper_batch_obfuscate_false");
         CDBWrapper dbw(ph, (1 << 20), true, false, obfuscate);
 
         char key = 'i';
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dbwrapper_iterator)
 {
     // Perform tests both obfuscated and non-obfuscated.
     for (const bool obfuscate : {false, true}) {
-        fs::path ph = SetDataDir(std::string("dbwrapper_iterator").append(obfuscate ? "_true" : "_false"));
+        fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / (obfuscate ? "dbwrapper_iterator_obfuscate_true" : "dbwrapper_iterator_obfuscate_false");
         CDBWrapper dbw(ph, (1 << 20), true, false, obfuscate);
 
         // The two keys are intentionally chosen for ordering
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(dbwrapper_iterator)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(existing_data_no_obfuscate)
 {
     // We're going to share this fs::path between two wrappers
-    fs::path ph = SetDataDir("existing_data_no_obfuscate");
+    fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / "existing_data_no_obfuscate";
     create_directories(ph);
 
     // Set up a non-obfuscated wrapper to write some initial data.
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(existing_data_no_obfuscate)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(existing_data_reindex)
 {
     // We're going to share this fs::path between two wrappers
-    fs::path ph = SetDataDir("existing_data_reindex");
+    fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / "existing_data_reindex";
     create_directories(ph);
 
     // Set up a non-obfuscated wrapper to write some initial data.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(existing_data_reindex)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(iterator_ordering)
 {
-    fs::path ph = SetDataDir("iterator_ordering");
+    fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / "iterator_ordering";
     CDBWrapper dbw(ph, (1 << 20), true, false, false);
     for (int x=0x00; x<256; ++x) {
         uint8_t key = x;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(iterator_string_ordering)
 {
     char buf[10];
 
-    fs::path ph = SetDataDir("iterator_string_ordering");
+    fs::path ph = GetDataDir() / "iterator_string_ordering";
     CDBWrapper dbw(ph, (1 << 20), true, false, false);
     for (int x=0x00; x<10; ++x) {
         for (int y = 0; y < 10; y++) {
diff --git a/src/test/flatfile_tests.cpp b/src/test/flatfile_tests.cpp
index 1db2f8054..ef3946a11 100644
--- a/src/test/flatfile_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/flatfile_tests.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(flatfile_tests, BasicTestingSetup)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_filename)
 {
-    auto data_dir = SetDataDir("flatfile_test");
+    const auto data_dir = GetDataDir();
 
     FlatFilePos pos(456, 789);
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_filename)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_open)
 {
-    auto data_dir = SetDataDir("flatfile_test");
+    const auto data_dir = GetDataDir();
     FlatFileSeq seq(data_dir, "a", 16 * 1024);
 
     std::string line1("A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online "
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_open)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_allocate)
 {
-    auto data_dir = SetDataDir("flatfile_test");
+    const auto data_dir = GetDataDir();
     FlatFileSeq seq(data_dir, "a", 100);
 
     bool out_of_space;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_allocate)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(flatfile_flush)
 {
-    auto data_dir = SetDataDir("flatfile_test");
+    const auto data_dir = GetDataDir();
     FlatFileSeq seq(data_dir, "a", 100);
 
     bool out_of_space;
diff --git a/src/test/fs_tests.cpp b/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
index 6bd6bb1be..10d3bbde5 100644
--- a/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fs_tests.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(fs_tests, BasicTestingSetup)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(fsbridge_fstream)
 {
-    fs::path tmpfolder = SetDataDir("fsbridge_fstream");
+    fs::path tmpfolder = GetDataDir();
     // tmpfile1 should be the same as tmpfile2
     fs::path tmpfile1 = tmpfolder / "fs_tests_₿_🏃";
     fs::path tmpfile2 = tmpfolder / L"fs_tests_₿_🏃";
diff --git a/src/test/net_tests.cpp b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
index 54d18c0a1..d23a4b8fc 100644
--- a/src/test/net_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/net_tests.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(cnode_listen_port)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(caddrdb_read)
 {
-    SetDataDir("caddrdb_read");
     CAddrManUncorrupted addrmanUncorrupted;
     addrmanUncorrupted.MakeDeterministic();
 
@@ -135,7 +134,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(caddrdb_read)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(caddrdb_read_corrupted)
 {
-    SetDataDir("caddrdb_read_corrupted");
     CAddrManCorrupted addrmanCorrupted;
     addrmanCorrupted.MakeDeterministic();
 
diff --git a/src/test/setup_common.cpp b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
index b11d090f6..fe98a1cea 100644
--- a/src/test/setup_common.cpp
+++ b/src/test/setup_common.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const uint256& num)
 BasicTestingSetup::BasicTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName)
     : m_path_root(fs::temp_directory_path() / "test_common_" PACKAGE_NAME / strprintf("%lu_%i", (unsigned long)GetTime(), (int)(InsecureRandRange(1 << 30))))
 {
+    fs::create_directories(m_path_root);
+    gArgs.ForceSetArg("-datadir", m_path_root.string());
+    ClearDatadirCache();
     SHA256AutoDetect();
     ECC_Start();
     SetupEnvironment();
@@ -55,23 +58,13 @@ BasicTestingSetup::~BasicTestingSetup()
     ECC_Stop();
 }
 
-fs::path BasicTestingSetup::SetDataDir(const std::string& name)
-{
-    fs::path ret = m_path_root / name;
-    fs::create_directories(ret);
-    gArgs.ForceSetArg("-datadir", ret.string());
-    return ret;
-}
-
 TestingSetup::TestingSetup(const std::string& chainName) : BasicTestingSetup(chainName)
 {
-    SetDataDir("tempdir");
     const CChainParams& chainparams = Params();
     // Ideally we'd move all the RPC tests to the functional testing framework
     // instead of unit tests, but for now we need these here.
 
     RegisterAllCoreRPCCommands(tableRPC);
-    ClearDatadirCache();
 
     // We have to run a scheduler thread to prevent ActivateBestChain
     // from blocking due to queue overrun.
diff --git a/src/test/setup_common.h b/src/test/setup_common.h
index 893eca216..b1bb5e6b2 100644
--- a/src/test/setup_common.h
+++ b/src/test/setup_common.h
@@ -54,22 +54,19 @@ static inline bool InsecureRandBool() { return g_insecure_rand_ctx.randbool(); }
 static constexpr CAmount CENT{1000000};
 
 /** Basic testing setup.
- * This just configures logging and chain parameters.
+ * This just configures logging, data dir and chain parameters.
  */
 struct BasicTestingSetup {
     ECCVerifyHandle globalVerifyHandle;
 
     explicit BasicTestingSetup(const std::string& chainName = CBaseChainParams::MAIN);
     ~BasicTestingSetup();
-
-    fs::path SetDataDir(const std::string& name);
-
 private:
     const fs::path m_path_root;
 };
 
 /** Testing setup that configures a complete environment.
- * Included are data directory, coins database, script check threads setup.
+ * Included are coins database, script check threads setup.
  */
 struct TestingSetup : public BasicTestingSetup {
     boost::thread_group threadGroup;
diff --git a/src/test/util_tests.cpp b/src/test/util_tests.cpp
index 8fee66d6c..d1fcb345b 100644
--- a/src/test/util_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util_tests.cpp
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ static void TestOtherProcess(fs::path dirname, std::string lockname, int fd)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_LockDirectory)
 {
-    fs::path dirname = SetDataDir("test_LockDirectory") / fs::unique_path();
+    fs::path dirname = GetDataDir() / "lock_dir";
     const std::string lockname = ".lock";
 #ifndef WIN32
     // Revert SIGCHLD to default, otherwise boost.test will catch and fail on
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_LockDirectory)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_DirIsWritable)
 {
     // Should be able to write to the data dir.
-    fs::path tmpdirname = SetDataDir("test_DirIsWritable");
+    fs::path tmpdirname = GetDataDir();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(DirIsWritable(tmpdirname), true);
 
     // Should not be able to write to a non-existent dir.
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/db_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/db_tests.cpp
index e4950af4e..c96145657 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/db_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/db_tests.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(db_tests, BasicTestingSetup)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_file)
 {
     std::string test_name = "test_name.dat";
-    fs::path datadir = SetDataDir("tempdir");
+    const fs::path datadir = GetDataDir();
     fs::path file_path = datadir / test_name;
     std::ofstream f(file_path.BOOST_FILESYSTEM_C_STR);
     f.close();
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_file)
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_directory)
 {
     std::string expected_name = "wallet.dat";
-    fs::path datadir = SetDataDir("tempdir");
+    const fs::path datadir = GetDataDir();
 
     std::string filename;
     std::shared_ptr<BerkeleyEnvironment> env = GetWalletEnv(datadir, filename);
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_directory)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_g_dbenvs_multiple)
 {
-    fs::path datadir = SetDataDir("tempdir");
-    fs::path datadir_2 = SetDataDir("tempdir_2");
+    fs::path datadir = GetDataDir() / "1";
+    fs::path datadir_2 = GetDataDir() / "2";
     std::string filename;
 
     std::shared_ptr<BerkeleyEnvironment> env_1 = GetWalletEnv(datadir, filename);
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_g_dbenvs_multiple)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(getwalletenv_g_dbenvs_free_instance)
 {
-    fs::path datadir = SetDataDir("tempdir");
-    fs::path datadir_2 = SetDataDir("tempdir_2");
+    fs::path datadir = GetDataDir() / "1";
+    fs::path datadir_2 = GetDataDir() / "2";
     std::string filename;
 
     std::shared_ptr <BerkeleyEnvironment> env_1_a = GetWalletEnv(datadir, filename);
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
index 3b828d57f..fcd1f3fea 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/init_test_fixture.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ InitWalletDirTestingSetup::InitWalletDirTestingSetup(const std::string& chainNam
     std::string sep;
     sep += fs::path::preferred_separator;
 
-    m_datadir = SetDataDir("tempdir");
+    m_datadir = GetDataDir();
     m_cwd = fs::current_path();
 
     m_walletdir_path_cases["default"] = m_datadir / "wallets";
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ InitWalletDirTestingSetup::~InitWalletDirTestingSetup()
 void InitWalletDirTestingSetup::SetWalletDir(const fs::path& walletdir_path)
 {
     gArgs.ForceSetArg("-walletdir", walletdir_path.string());
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
index 922bb0fe6..7f261a618 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(importwallet_rescan, TestChain100Setup)
     auto locked_chain = chain->lock();
     LockAssertion lock(::cs_main);
 
-    std::string backup_file = (SetDataDir("importwallet_rescan") / "wallet.backup").string();
+    std::string backup_file = (GetDataDir() / "wallet.backup").string();
 
     // Import key into wallet and call dumpwallet to create backup file.
     {