diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
index fe6d2e744..8c97e56c3 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/src/api.rs
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ impl CommandApi {
             .await
     }
 
-    /// Create a new **broadcast channel**
+    /// Create a new, outgoing **broadcast channel**
     /// (called "Channel" in the UI).
     ///
     /// Broadcast channels are similar to groups on the sending device,
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
index b5a002ae9..478c45df5 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/account.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class Account:
         return Chat(self, self._rpc.create_group_chat(self.id, name, protect))
 
     def create_broadcast(self, name: str) -> Chat:
-        """Create a new **broadcast channel**
+        """Create a new, outgoing **broadcast channel**
         (called "Channel" in the UI).
 
         Broadcast channels are similar to groups on the sending device,
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index 0be76285d..595353b33 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -3800,7 +3800,7 @@ pub async fn create_group_ex(
     Ok(chat_id)
 }
 
-/// Create a new **broadcast channel**
+/// Create a new, outgoing **broadcast channel**
 /// (called "Channel" in the UI).
 ///
 /// Broadcast channels are similar to groups on the sending device,
@@ -3818,22 +3818,20 @@ pub async fn create_group_ex(
 pub async fn create_broadcast(context: &Context, chat_name: String) -> Result<ChatId> {
     let grpid = create_id();
     let secret = create_broadcast_shared_secret();
-    create_broadcast_ex(context, Sync, grpid, chat_name, secret).await
+    create_out_broadcast_ex(context, Sync, grpid, chat_name, secret).await
 }
 
 const SQL_INSERT_BROADCAST_SECRET: &str =
     "INSERT INTO broadcasts_shared_secrets (chat_id, secret) VALUES (?, ?)
     ON CONFLICT(chat_id) DO UPDATE SET secret=excluded.secret";
 
-pub(crate) async fn create_broadcast_ex(
+pub(crate) async fn create_out_broadcast_ex(
     context: &Context,
     sync: sync::Sync,
     grpid: String,
     chat_name: String,
     secret: String,
 ) -> Result<ChatId> {
-    // TODO check why create_group() is duplicated in receive_imf.rs, but this fn here is not
-    // e.g. do we need a create_blocked param?
     let chat_name = sanitize_single_line(&chat_name);
     if chat_name.is_empty() {
         bail!("Invalid broadcast channel name: {chat_name}.");
@@ -5251,7 +5249,7 @@ impl Context {
                 chat_name,
                 shared_secret,
             } => {
-                create_broadcast_ex(
+                create_out_broadcast_ex(
                     self,
                     Nosync,
                     grpid.to_string(),
diff --git a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
index 103cf3639..c5bdb44e3 100644
--- a/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
+++ b/src/chat/chat_tests.rs
@@ -3320,7 +3320,7 @@ async fn test_encrypt_decrypt_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
     let alice_bob_contact_id = alice.add_or_lookup_contact_id(bob).await;
 
     tcm.section("Create a broadcast channel with Bob, and send a message");
-    let alice_chat_id = create_broadcast_ex(
+    let alice_chat_id = create_out_broadcast_ex(
         alice,
         Sync,
         "My Channel".to_string(),
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index ab71ed362..5d30850a8 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -1578,7 +1578,8 @@ async fn do_chat_assignment(
                             let name =
                                 compute_mailinglist_name(mailinglist_header, &listid, mime_parser);
                             let secret = create_broadcast_shared_secret();
-                            chat::create_broadcast_ex(context, Nosync, listid, name, secret).await?
+                            chat::create_out_broadcast_ex(context, Nosync, listid, name, secret)
+                                .await?
                         },
                     );
                 }