diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 283a7601d..ffa06ea6a 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -3834,7 +3834,7 @@ dc_msg_t*       dc_msg_get_quoted_msg         (const dc_msg_t* msg);
  * By default, these names are equal,
  * but functions working with contact names
  * (e.g. dc_contact_get_name(), dc_contact_get_display_name(),
- * dc_contact_get_name_n_addr(), dc_contact_get_first_name(),
+ * dc_contact_get_name_n_addr(),
  * dc_create_contact() or dc_add_address_book())
  * only affect the given-name.
  */
@@ -3924,19 +3924,6 @@ char*           dc_contact_get_display_name  (const dc_contact_t* contact);
 char*           dc_contact_get_name_n_addr   (const dc_contact_t* contact);
 
 
-/**
- * Get the part of the name before the first space. In most languages, this seems to be
- * the prename. If there is no space, the full display name is returned.
- * If the display name is not set, the e-mail address is returned.
- *
- * @memberof dc_contact_t
- * @param contact The contact object.
- * @return String with the name to display, must be released using dc_str_unref().
- *     Never returns NULL.
- */
-char*           dc_contact_get_first_name    (const dc_contact_t* contact);
-
-
 /**
  * Get the contact's profile image.
  * This is the image set by each remote user on their own
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index 577de039f..f54539f4a 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -3151,18 +3151,6 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_get_name_n_addr(
     ffi_contact.contact.get_name_n_addr().strdup()
 }
 
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_get_first_name(
-    contact: *mut dc_contact_t,
-) -> *mut libc::c_char {
-    if contact.is_null() {
-        eprintln!("ignoring careless call to dc_contact_get_first_name()");
-        return "".strdup();
-    }
-    let ffi_contact = &*contact;
-    ffi_contact.contact.get_first_name().strdup()
-}
-
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_get_profile_image(
     contact: *mut dc_contact_t,
diff --git a/src/contact.rs b/src/contact.rs
index 6a3e74452..d85a01d51 100644
--- a/src/contact.rs
+++ b/src/contact.rs
@@ -888,16 +888,6 @@ impl Contact {
         (&self.addr).into()
     }
 
-    /// Get the part of the name before the first space. In most languages, this seems to be
-    /// the prename. If there is no space, the full display name is returned.
-    /// If the display name is not set, the e-mail address is returned.
-    pub fn get_first_name(&self) -> &str {
-        if !self.name.is_empty() {
-            return get_first_name(&self.name);
-        }
-        &self.addr
-    }
-
     /// Get the contact's profile image.
     /// This is the image set by each remote user on their own
     /// using dc_set_config(context, "selfavatar", image).
@@ -1035,11 +1025,6 @@ impl Contact {
     }
 }
 
-/// Extracts first name from full name.
-fn get_first_name(full_name: &str) -> &str {
-    full_name.splitn(2, ' ').next().unwrap_or_default()
-}
-
 /// Returns false if addr is an invalid address, otherwise true.
 pub fn may_be_valid_addr(addr: &str) -> bool {
     let res = addr.parse::<EmailAddress>();
@@ -1283,11 +1268,6 @@ mod tests {
         assert_ne!(addr_normalize("John@Doe.com"), "john@doe.com");
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn test_get_first_name() {
-        assert_eq!(get_first_name("John Doe"), "John");
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn test_split_address_book() {
         let book = "Name one\nAddress one\nName two\nAddress two\nrest name";
diff --git a/src/message.rs b/src/message.rs
index 2b5da1270..185edc8dd 100644
--- a/src/message.rs
+++ b/src/message.rs
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ impl Lot {
                         self.text1 = None;
                     }
                 } else if let Some(contact) = contact {
-                    self.text1 = Some(contact.get_first_name().into());
+                    self.text1 = Some(contact.get_display_name().into());
                 } else {
                     self.text1 = None;
                 }