diff --git a/tests/functional_tests/bans.py b/tests/functional_tests/bans.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bb3051a6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional_tests/bans.py
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (c) 2019 The Monero Project
+# 
+# All rights reserved.
+# 
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+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+# THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
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+# STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF
+# THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import time
+
+"""Test peer baning RPC calls
+
+Test the following RPCs:
+    - set_bans
+    - get_bans
+
+"""
+
+from framework.daemon import Daemon
+
+class BanTest():
+    def run_test(self):
+        print 'Testing bans'
+
+        daemon = Daemon()
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert 'bans' not in res or len(res.bans) == 0
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '1.2.3.4', 'ban': True, 'seconds': 100}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '1.2.3.4'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 98 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 100 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '5.6.7.8', 'ban': True, 'seconds': 100}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 2
+        for i in range(2):
+          assert res.bans[i].host == '1.2.3.4' or res.bans[i].host == '5.6.7.8'
+          assert res.bans[i].seconds >= 7 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 100 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '1.2.3.4', 'ban': False}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 98 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 100 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 96 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 98 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '3.4.5.6', 'ban': False}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 96 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 98 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '3.4.5.6', 'ban': True, 'seconds': 2}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 2
+        for i in range(2):
+          assert res.bans[i].host == '5.6.7.8' or res.bans[i].host == '3.4.5.6'
+          if res.bans[i].host == '5.6.7.8':
+            assert res.bans[i].seconds >= 96 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 98 # allow for slow RPC
+          else:
+            assert res.bans[i].seconds >= 1 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 2 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        time.sleep(2)
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 94 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 96 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '5.6.7.8', 'ban': True, 'seconds': 20}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 18 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 20 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '5.6.7.8', 'ban': True, 'seconds': 200}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert len(res.bans) == 1
+        assert res.bans[0].host == '5.6.7.8'
+        assert res.bans[0].seconds >= 198 and res.bans[0].seconds <= 200 # allow for slow RPC
+
+        daemon.set_bans([{'host': '5.6.7.8', 'ban': False}])
+        res = daemon.get_bans()
+        assert 'bans' not in res or len(res.bans) == 0
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    BanTest().run_test()
diff --git a/utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py
index f60fe62db..714018b39 100644
--- a/utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py
+++ b/utils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py
@@ -217,3 +217,24 @@ class Daemon(object):
             'id': '0'
         }
         return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(get_version)
+
+    def get_bans(self):
+        get_bans = {
+            'method': 'get_bans',
+            'params': {
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(get_bans)
+
+    def set_bans(self, bans = []):
+        set_bans = {
+            'method': 'set_bans',
+            'params': {
+                'bans': bans
+            },
+            'jsonrpc': '2.0',
+            'id': '0'
+        }
+        return self.rpc.send_json_rpc_request(set_bans)