diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index dd06f370f..1641c242b 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class ACFactory:
         assert "addr" in configdict and "mail_pw" in configdict
         return configdict
 
-    def make_account(self, quiet=False):
+    def get_unconfigured_account(self, quiet=False):
         logid = "ac{}".format(len(self._accounts) + 1)
         path = self.tmpdir.join(logid)
         ac = Account(path.strpath, logging=self._logging)
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@ class ACFactory:
     def set_logging_default(self, logging):
         self._logging = bool(logging)
 
-    def get_unconfigured_account(self):
-        return self.make_account()
-
     def remove_preconfigured_keys(self):
         self._preconfigured_keys = []
 
@@ -297,7 +294,7 @@ class ACFactory:
     def get_online_configuring_account(self, sentbox=False, move=False,
                                        quiet=False, config={}):
         configdict = self.get_next_liveconfig()
-        ac = self.make_account(quiet=quiet)
+        ac = self.get_unconfigured_account(quiet=quiet)
         configdict.setdefault("displayname", os.path.basename(ac.db_path))
         self._preconfigure_key(ac, configdict["addr"])
         configdict.update(config)
@@ -333,7 +330,7 @@ class ACFactory:
         direct_imap object of an online account. This simulates the user setting
         up a new device without importing a backup.
         """
-        ac = self.make_account()
+        ac = self.get_unconfigured_account()
         # XXX we might want to transfer the key from the old account for some tests
         self._preconfigure_key(ac, account.get_config("addr"))
         ac.update_config(dict(
@@ -371,7 +368,7 @@ class ACFactory:
         fn = module.__file__
 
         bot_cfg = self.get_next_liveconfig()
-        bot_ac = self.make_account()
+        bot_ac = self.get_unconfigured_account()
         bot_ac.update_config(bot_cfg)
         self._preconfigure_key(bot_ac, bot_cfg["addr"])
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index 02cd97563..2cce90932 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -2562,7 +2562,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
 
     def test_configure_error_msgs_wrong_pw(self, acfactory):
         configdict = acfactory.get_next_liveconfig()
-        ac1 = acfactory.make_account()
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
         ac1.update_config(configdict)
         ac1.set_config("mail_pw", "abc")  # Wrong mail pw
         ac1.configure()
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ class TestOnlineAccount:
         assert "password" in ev.data2
 
     def test_configure_error_msgs_invalid_server(self, acfactory):
-        ac2 = acfactory.make_account()
+        ac2 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
         ac2.set_config("addr", "abc@def.invalid")  # mail server can't be reached
         ac2.set_config("mail_pw", "123")
         ac2.configure()
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ class TestGroupStressTests:
 class TestOnlineConfigureFails:
     def test_invalid_password(self, acfactory):
         configdict = acfactory.get_next_liveconfig()
-        ac1 = acfactory.make_account()
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
         ac1.update_config(dict(addr=configdict["addr"], mail_pw="123"))
         configtracker = ac1.configure()
         configtracker.wait_progress(500)
@@ -3003,7 +3003,7 @@ class TestOnlineConfigureFails:
 
     def test_invalid_user(self, acfactory):
         configdict = acfactory.get_next_liveconfig()
-        ac1 = acfactory.make_account()
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
         configdict["addr"] = "x" + configdict["addr"]
         ac1.update_config(configdict)
         configtracker = ac1.configure()
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ class TestOnlineConfigureFails:
 
     def test_invalid_domain(self, acfactory):
         configdict = acfactory.get_next_liveconfig()
-        ac1 = acfactory.make_account()
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_unconfigured_account()
         configdict["addr"] += "x"
         ac1.update_config(configdict)
         configtracker = ac1.configure()