diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index 13716e53b..53896014f 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -318,11 +318,9 @@ char*           dc_get_blobdir               (const dc_context_t* context);
  *                    The library uses the `media_quality` setting to use different defaults
  *                    for recoding images sent with type DC_MSG_IMAGE.
  *                    If needed, recoding other file types is up to the UI.
- * - `basic_webrtc_instance` = address to webrtc signaling server (https://github.com/cracker0dks/basicwebrtc)
- *                    that should be used for opening video hangouts.
- *                    This property is only used in the UIs not by the core itself.
- *                    Format: https://example.com/subdir
- *                    The other properties that are needed for a call such as the roomname will be set by the client in the anchor part of the url.
+ * - `webrtc_instance` = address to webrtc instance to use for videochats,
+ *                    eg. a server as of https://github.com/cracker0dks/basicwebrtc.
+ *                    Format: https://example.com/subdir#roomname=$ROOM
  *
  * If you want to retrieve a value, use dc_get_config().
  *
@@ -842,7 +840,7 @@ uint32_t        dc_send_text_msg             (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t ch
 /**
  * Send invitation to a videochat.
  *
- * This function reads the `basic_webrtc_instance` config value,
+ * This function reads the `webrtc_instance` config value,
  * may check that the server is working in some way
  * and creates a unique room for this chat, if needed doing a TOKEN roundtrip for that.
  *
diff --git a/src/chat.rs b/src/chat.rs
index bc695c647..09b9764e8 100644
--- a/src/chat.rs
+++ b/src/chat.rs
@@ -1619,12 +1619,10 @@ pub async fn send_videochat_invitation(context: &Context, chat_id: ChatId) -> Re
         chat_id
     );
 
-    let url = if let Some(basic_webrtc_instance) =
-        context.get_config(Config::BasicWebrtcInstance).await
-    {
-        basic_webrtc_instance
+    let url = if let Some(webrtc_instance) = context.get_config(Config::WebrtcInstance).await {
+        webrtc_instance
     } else {
-        bail!("basic_webrtc_instance not set");
+        bail!("webrtc_instance not set");
     };
 
     let room = dc_create_id();
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 850fa424d..6434f560b 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -123,12 +123,8 @@ pub enum Config {
     /// because we do not want to send a second warning)
     NotifyAboutWrongPw,
 
-    /// address to webrtc signaling server (https://github.com/cracker0dks/basicwebrtc)
-    /// that should be used for opening video hangouts.
-    /// This property is only used in the UIs not by the core itself.
-    /// Format: https://example.com/subdir
-    /// The other properties that are needed for a call such as the roomname will be set by the client in the anchor part of the url.
-    BasicWebrtcInstance,
+    /// address to webrtc instance to use for videochats
+    WebrtcInstance,
 }
 
 impl Context {