diff --git a/src/test_utils.rs b/src/test_utils.rs
index 33ebda85c..96869ca19 100644
--- a/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -700,11 +700,20 @@ impl TestContext {
     }
 
     /// Returns the [`Contact`] for the other [`TestContext`], creating it if necessary.
-    pub async fn add_or_lookup_contact(&self, other: &TestContext) -> Contact {
+    pub async fn add_or_lookup_email_contact(&self, other: &TestContext) -> Contact {
         let contact_id = self.add_or_lookup_contact_id(other).await;
         Contact::get_by_id(&self.ctx, contact_id).await.unwrap()
     }
 
+    /// Returns the [`Contact`] for the other [`TestContext`], creating it if necessary.
+    pub async fn add_or_lookup_contact(&self, other: &TestContext) -> Contact {
+        let vcard = make_vcard(other, &[ContactId::SELF]).await.unwrap();
+        let contact_ids = import_vcard(self, &vcard).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(contact_ids.len(), 1);
+        let contact_id = contact_ids.first().unwrap();
+        Contact::get_by_id(&self.ctx, *contact_id).await.unwrap()
+    }
+
     /// Returns 1:1 [`Chat`] with another account. Panics if it doesn't exist.
     /// May return a blocked chat.
     ///
@@ -744,7 +753,7 @@ impl TestContext {
     ///
     /// This function can be used to create unencrypted chats.
     pub async fn create_email_chat(&self, other: &TestContext) -> Chat {
-        let contact = self.add_or_lookup_contact(other).await;
+        let contact = self.add_or_lookup_email_contact(other).await;
         let chat_id = ChatId::create_for_contact(self, contact.id).await.unwrap();
 
         Chat::load_from_db(self, chat_id).await.unwrap()