a few streamlinings

python/src/deltachat/__init__.py

@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import sys
 from . import capi, const, hookspec
 from .capi import ffi
 from .account import Account  # noqa
-from . import eventlogger
+from .message import Message  # noqa
+from .contact import Contact  # noqa
+from .chat import Chat        # noqa
 from .hookspec import account_hookimpl, global_hookimpl  # noqa
+from . import eventlogger
 
 from pkg_resources import get_distribution, DistributionNotFound
 try:

python/src/deltachat/account.py

@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ class Account(object):
 
         :returns: :class:`deltachat.contact.Contact`
         """
-        self.check_is_configured()
         return Contact(self, const.DC_CONTACT_ID_SELF)
 
     def create_contact(self, email, name=None):