diff --git a/tests/test_framework/bitcoind.py b/tests/test_framework/bitcoind.py
index a8a49b7e..b7699519 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/bitcoind.py
+++ b/tests/test_framework/bitcoind.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Bitcoind(BitcoinBackend):
             "-debugexclude=tor",
         ]
         bitcoind_conf = {
-            "port": self.p2pport,
+            "bind": f"127.0.0.1:{self.p2pport}",
             "rpcport": rpcport,
             "fallbackfee": Decimal(1000) / COIN,
             "rpcthreads": 32,
diff --git a/tests/test_framework/utils.py b/tests/test_framework/utils.py
index c48edc48..9ca6ef4d 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_framework/utils.py
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ class TailableProc(object):
                 self.logs_cond.notifyAll()
         self.running = False
         self.proc.stdout.close()
-        self.proc.stderr.close()
+        if self.proc.stderr is not None:
+            self.proc.stderr.close()
 
     def is_in_log(self, regex, start=0):
         """Look for `regex` in the logs."""