diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 634eab881..8a3e57f29 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -2952,7 +2952,7 @@ int             dc_chat_is_muted (const dc_chat_t* chat);
  * @param chat The chat object.
  * @return 0=not muted, -1=forever muted, (x>0)=remaining seconds until the mute is lifted
  */
-int64_t          dc_chat_get_mute_duration (const dc_chat_t* chat);
+int64_t          dc_chat_get_remaining_mute_duration (const dc_chat_t* chat);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index ae69b3a28..6423cf123 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -2523,9 +2523,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chat_is_muted(chat: *mut dc_chat_t) -> libc::c_int {
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chat_get_mute_duration(chat: *mut dc_chat_t) -> i64 {
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chat_get_remaining_mute_duration(chat: *mut dc_chat_t) -> i64 {
     if chat.is_null() {
-        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_chat_get_mute_duration()");
+        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_chat_get_remaining_mute_duration()");
         return 0;
     }
     let ffi_chat = &*chat;
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
index 0b5ff3e40..120059ea9 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/chat.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Chat(object):
         :param duration: 
         :returns: Returns the number of seconds the chat is still muted for. (0 for not muted, -1 forever muted)
         """
-        return bool(lib.dc_chat_get_mute_duration(self.id))
+        return bool(lib.dc_chat_get_remaining_mute_duration(self.id))
 
     def get_type(self):
         """ return type of this chat.