diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py
index 8849e72ea..bfbcfc70e 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import argparse
+import os
 import re
 import sys
 from threading import Thread
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ def _run_cli(
         help="accounts folder (default: current working directory)",
         nargs="?",
     )
-    parser.add_argument("--email", action="store", help="email address")
-    parser.add_argument("--password", action="store", help="password")
+    parser.add_argument("--email", action="store", help="email address", default=os.getenv("DELTACHAT_EMAIL"))
+    parser.add_argument("--password", action="store", help="password", default=os.getenv("DELTACHAT_PASSWORD"))
     args = parser.parse_args(argv[1:])
 
     with Rpc(accounts_dir=args.accounts_dir, **kwargs) as rpc:
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
index 5268a281c..a72e7cb39 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/const.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class EventType(str, Enum):
     MSG_READ = "MsgRead"
     MSG_DELETED = "MsgDeleted"
     CHAT_MODIFIED = "ChatModified"
+    CHAT_DELETED = "ChatDeleted"
     CHAT_EPHEMERAL_TIMER_MODIFIED = "ChatEphemeralTimerModified"
     CONTACTS_CHANGED = "ContactsChanged"
     LOCATION_CHANGED = "LocationChanged"