diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index e2152c2c3..e50d354bf 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -375,22 +375,6 @@ class Account:
         dc_array = ffi.gc(lib.dc_get_fresh_msgs(self._dc_context), lib.dc_array_unref)
         return (x for x in iter_array(dc_array, lambda x: Message.from_db(self, x)) if x is not None)
 
-    def _wait_next_message_ids(self) -> List[int]:
-        """Return IDs of all next messages from all chats."""
-        dc_array = ffi.gc(lib.dc_wait_next_msgs(self._dc_context), lib.dc_array_unref)
-        return [lib.dc_array_get_id(dc_array, i) for i in range(lib.dc_array_get_cnt(dc_array))]
-
-    def wait_next_incoming_message(self) -> Message:
-        """Waits until the next incoming message
-        with ID higher than given is received and returns it."""
-        while True:
-            message_ids = self._wait_next_message_ids()
-            for msg_id in message_ids:
-                message = Message.from_db(self, msg_id)
-                if message and not message.is_from_self() and not message.is_from_device():
-                    self.set_config("last_msg_id", str(msg_id))
-                    return message
-
     def create_chat(self, obj) -> Chat:
         """Create a 1:1 chat with Account, Contact or e-mail address."""
         return self.create_contact(obj).create_chat()
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/events.py b/python/src/deltachat/events.py
index 4c4ec5119..f70df04b9 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/events.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/events.py
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ class FFIEventTracker:
                 print(f"** SECUREJOINT-INVITER PROGRESS {target}", self.account)
                 break
 
+    def wait_securejoin_joiner_progress(self, target):
+        while True:
+            event = self.get_matching("DC_EVENT_SECUREJOIN_JOINER_PROGRESS")
+            if event.data2 >= target:
+                break
+
     def wait_idle_inbox_ready(self):
         """Has to be called after start_io() to wait for fetch_existing_msgs to run
         so that new messages are not mistaken for old ones:
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
index 1ccc141ab..b352fd950 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/testplugin.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import time
 import weakref
 import random
 from queue import Queue
-from threading import Event
 from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set
 
 import pytest
@@ -592,23 +591,16 @@ class ACFactory:
         return ac1.create_chat(ac2)
 
     def get_protected_chat(self, ac1: Account, ac2: Account):
-        class SetupPlugin:
-            def __init__(self) -> None:
-                self.member_added = Event()
-
-            @account_hookimpl
-            def ac_member_added(self, chat: deltachat.Chat, contact, actor, message):
-                self.member_added.set()
-
-        setupplugin = SetupPlugin()
-        ac1.add_account_plugin(setupplugin)
         chat = ac1.create_group_chat("Protected Group", verified=True)
         qr = chat.get_join_qr()
         ac2.qr_join_chat(qr)
-        setupplugin.member_added.wait()
-        msg = ac2.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        ac2._evtracker.wait_securejoin_joiner_progress(1000)
+        ev = ac2._evtracker.get_matching("DC_EVENT_MSGS_CHANGED")
+        msg = ac2.get_message_by_id(ev.data2)
+        assert msg is not None
         assert msg.text == "Messages are guaranteed to be end-to-end encrypted from now on."
-        msg = ac2.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
+        assert msg is not None
         assert "Member Me " in msg.text and " added by " in msg.text
         return chat
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_1_online.py b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
index 2a4f1f63c..1002389eb 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_1_online.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_1_online.py
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ def test_configure_generate_key(acfactory, lp):
     lp.sec("ac1: send unencrypted message to ac2")
     chat.send_text("message1")
     lp.sec("ac2: waiting for message from ac1")
-    msg_in = ac2.wait_next_incoming_message()
+    msg_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
     assert msg_in.text == "message1"
     assert not msg_in.is_encrypted()
 
     lp.sec("ac2: send encrypted message to ac1")
     msg_in.chat.send_text("message2")
     lp.sec("ac1: waiting for message from ac2")
-    msg2_in = ac1.wait_next_incoming_message()
+    msg2_in = ac1._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
     assert msg2_in.text == "message2"
     assert msg2_in.is_encrypted()
 
     lp.sec("ac1: send encrypted message to ac2")
     msg2_in.chat.send_text("message3")
     lp.sec("ac2: waiting for message from ac1")
-    msg3_in = ac2.wait_next_incoming_message()
+    msg3_in = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
     assert msg3_in.text == "message3"
     assert msg3_in.is_encrypted()
 
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def test_forward_encrypted_to_unencrypted(acfactory, lp):
     lp.sec("ac1: send encrypted message to ac2")
     txt = "This should be encrypted"
     chat.send_text(txt)
-    msg = ac2.wait_next_incoming_message()
+    msg = ac2._evtracker.wait_next_incoming_message()
     assert msg.text == txt
     assert msg.is_encrypted()