diff --git a/src/remember_remember_bot/commands.py b/src/remember_remember_bot/commands.py
index 874004b..6f8b256 100644
--- a/src/remember_remember_bot/commands.py
+++ b/src/remember_remember_bot/commands.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ def setup(email: str, password: str, db: str, debug: bool) -> deltachat.Account:
     return ac
 
 
-def remind_user(user: deltachat.Contact):
-    chat = user.get_chat()
+def remind_chat(chat: deltachat.Chat):
     messages = [msg.text for msg in chat.get_messages()]
     if chat_is_active(messages):
         file_path = get_file_path(messages)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ def activate_chat(msg: deltachat.Message):
         return
     reply(msg.chat, f"I will send you daily reminders from the file {file_path}.")
     msg.chat.set_ephemeral_timer(60 * 60 * 24)
-    remind_user(msg.get_sender_contact())
+    remind_chat(msg.get_sender_contact())
 
 
 def reply(
diff --git a/src/remember_remember_bot/loop.py b/src/remember_remember_bot/loop.py
index 040ef84..150c1f8 100644
--- a/src/remember_remember_bot/loop.py
+++ b/src/remember_remember_bot/loop.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import time
 
 import deltachat
 
-from remember_remember_bot.commands import remind_user, activate_chat, reply
+from remember_remember_bot.commands import remind_chat, activate_chat, reply
 from remember_remember_bot.util import check_new_day, update_day
 
 
@@ -10,11 +10,8 @@ def loop(ac: deltachat.Account):
     current_day = 0
     while True:
         if check_new_day(current_day):
-            for user in ac.get_contacts():
-                if (
-                    user.get_chat()
-                ):  # does this return None if there is no existing chat?
-                    remind_user(user)
+            for chat in ac.get_chats():
+                remind_chat(chat)
         current_day = update_day()
         for msg in ac.get_fresh_messages():
             handle_incoming_message(msg)
@@ -29,5 +26,3 @@ def handle_incoming_message(msg: deltachat.Message):
         msg.chat.set_ephemeral_timer(0)
         reply(msg.chat, "I will stop sending you messages now.", quote=msg)
     msg.mark_seen()
-
-