diff --git a/python/examples/test_examples.py b/python/examples/test_examples.py
index 943fae0bb..7e55d6617 100644
--- a/python/examples/test_examples.py
+++ b/python/examples/test_examples.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ def test_echo_quit_plugin(acfactory, lp):
     (ac1,) = acfactory.get_online_accounts(1)
 
     lp.sec("sending a message to the bot")
-    bot_contact = ac1.create_contact(botproc.addr)
-    bot_chat = bot_contact.create_chat()
+    bot_chat = ac1.qr_setup_contact(botproc.qr)
+    ac1._evtracker.wait_securejoin_joiner_progress(1000)
     bot_chat.send_text("hello")
 
     lp.sec("waiting for the reply message from the bot to arrive")
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ def test_group_tracking_plugin(acfactory, lp):
     ac2.add_account_plugin(FFIEventLogger(ac2))
 
     lp.sec("creating bot test group with bot")
-    bot_contact = ac1.create_contact(botproc.addr)
+    bot_chat = ac1.qr_setup_contact(botproc.qr)
+    ac1._evtracker.wait_securejoin_joiner_progress(1000)
+    bot_contact = bot_chat.get_contacts()[0]
     ch = ac1.create_group_chat("bot test group")
     ch.add_contact(bot_contact)
     ch.send_text("hello")
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ def test_group_tracking_plugin(acfactory, lp):
     )
 
     lp.sec("adding third member {}".format(ac2.get_config("addr")))
-    contact3 = ac1.create_contact(ac2.get_config("addr"))
+    contact3 = ac1.create_contact(ac2)
     ch.add_contact(contact3)
 
     reply = ac1._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
index 3d2734cca..1d9080b36 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def run_cmdline(argv=None, account_plugins=None):
     args = parser.parse_args(argv[1:])
 
     ac = Account(args.db)
+    qr = ac.get_setup_contact_qr()
+    print(qr)
 
     ac.run_account(addr=args.email, password=args.password, account_plugins=account_plugins, show_ffi=args.show_ffi)
 
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 460db0795..fe523aaa6 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -649,6 +649,9 @@ class BotProcess:
 
     def __init__(self, popen, addr) -> None:
         self.popen = popen
+
+        # The first thing the bot prints to stdout is an invite link.
+        self.qr = self.popen.stdout.readline()
         self.addr = addr
 
         # we read stdout as quickly as we can in a thread and make