diff --git a/src/common/events.py b/src/common/events.py
index 52cc02986..470f7cf63 100644
--- a/src/common/events.py
+++ b/src/common/events.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class Events:
 		return first_event
 
 	def _get_nb_events(self, account = None, jid = None, attribute = None, types = []):
-		'''return the number of events'''
+		'''return the number of pending events'''
 		nb = 0
 		if account:
 			accounts = [account]
diff --git a/src/remote_control.py b/src/remote_control.py
index cf64de386..980b40448 100644
--- a/src/remote_control.py
+++ b/src/remote_control.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class SignalObject(dbus.service.Object):
 
 	@dbus.service.method(INTERFACE)
 	def get_unread_msgs_number(self, *args):
-		return str(gajim.events.get_nb_events)
+		return str(gajim.events.get_nb_events())
 
 	@dbus.service.method(INTERFACE)
 	def start_chat(self, *args):