diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
index c7d02af21..eab67d10d 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Account:
             obj = (await obj.get_snapshot()).address
         return Contact(self, await self._rpc.create_contact(self.id, obj, name))
 
-    async def get_contact_by_id(self, contact_id: int) -> Contact:
+    def get_contact_by_id(self, contact_id: int) -> Contact:
         """Return Contact instance for the given contact ID."""
         return Contact(self, contact_id)
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index b40a45199..5b2e67af9 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ async def test_contact(acfactory) -> None:
     bob_addr = await bob.get_config("addr")
     alice_contact_bob = await alice.create_contact(bob_addr, "Bob")
 
-    assert alice_contact_bob == await alice.get_contact_by_id(alice_contact_bob.id)
+    assert alice_contact_bob == alice.get_contact_by_id(alice_contact_bob.id)
     assert repr(alice_contact_bob)
     await alice_contact_bob.block()
     await alice_contact_bob.unblock()