diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
index 9d9d92e41..c7d02af21 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class Account:
         """
         return Chat(self, await self._rpc.create_group_chat(self.id, name, protect))
 
-    async def get_chat_by_id(self, chat_id: int) -> Chat:
+    def get_chat_by_id(self, chat_id: int) -> Chat:
         """Return the Chat instance with the given ID."""
         return Chat(self, chat_id)
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class Account:
         """
         return await self._rpc.get_chat_securejoin_qr_code_svg(self.id, None)
 
-    async def get_message_by_id(self, msg_id: int) -> Message:
+    def get_message_by_id(self, msg_id: int) -> Message:
         """Return the Message instance with the given ID."""
         return Message(self, msg_id)
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
index c0465cc05..b40a45199 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/tests/test_something.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def test_account(acfactory) -> None:
             msg_id = event.msg_id
             break
 
-    message = await bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
+    message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = await message.get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
     assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ async def test_account(acfactory) -> None:
     group = await alice.create_group("test group")
     await group.add_contact(alice_contact_bob)
     group_msg = await group.send_message(text="hello")
-    assert group_msg == await alice.get_message_by_id(group_msg.id)
-    assert group == await alice.get_chat_by_id(group.id)
+    assert group_msg == alice.get_message_by_id(group_msg.id)
+    assert group == alice.get_chat_by_id(group.id)
     await alice.delete_messages([group_msg])
 
     await alice.set_config("selfstatus", "test")
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ async def test_chat(acfactory) -> None:
             chat_id = event.chat_id
             msg_id = event.msg_id
             break
-    message = await bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
+    message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = await message.get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
     assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"
-    bob_chat_alice = await bob.get_chat_by_id(chat_id)
+    bob_chat_alice = bob.get_chat_by_id(chat_id)
 
     assert alice_chat_bob != bob_chat_alice
     assert repr(alice_chat_bob)
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ async def test_message(acfactory) -> None:
             msg_id = event.msg_id
             break
 
-    message = await bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
+    message = bob.get_message_by_id(msg_id)
     snapshot = await message.get_snapshot()
     assert snapshot.chat_id == chat_id
     assert snapshot.text == "Hello!"