diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/chatting.py b/python/src/deltachat/chatting.py
index 350a09fd..6ca19520 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/chatting.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/chatting.py
@@ -245,9 +245,8 @@ class Chat(object):
     def get_contacts(self):
         """ get all contacts for this chat.
 
-        :params: contact object.
         :exception: ValueError if contact could not be added
-        :returns: None
+        :returns: list of :class:`deltachat.chatting.Contact` objects for this chat
         """
         dc_array = ffi.gc(
             lib.dc_get_chat_contacts(self._dc_context, self.id),