diff --git a/src/common/gajim.py b/src/common/gajim.py
index f76addcf6..92789f711 100644
--- a/src/common/gajim.py
+++ b/src/common/gajim.py
@@ -190,8 +190,23 @@ def get_resource_from_jid(jid):
 '''
 
 def get_number_of_accounts():
+	'''returns the number of ALL accounts'''
 	return len(connections.keys())
 
+def get_number_of_connected_accounts(accounts_list = None):
+	'''returns the number of CONNECTED accounts
+	you can optionally pass an accounts_list
+	and if you do those will be checked, else all will be checked'''
+	connected_accounts = 0
+	if accounts_list is None:
+		accounts = connections.keys()
+	else:
+		accounts = accounts_list
+	for acct in accounts:
+		if gajim.connections[acct].connected > 1:
+			connected_accounts = connected_accounts + 1
+	return connected_accounts
+
 def get_transport_name_from_jid(jid, use_config_setting = True):
 	'''returns 'aim', 'gg', 'irc' etc
 	if JID is not from transport returns None'''
diff --git a/src/common/helpers.py b/src/common/helpers.py
index d8bbec5fe..a50b4c25f 100644
--- a/src/common/helpers.py
+++ b/src/common/helpers.py
@@ -460,18 +460,6 @@ def get_xmpp_show(show):
 		return None
 	return show
 
-def connected_accounts(account_list = None):
-	'''returns the number of connected accounts'''
-	connected_accounts = 0
-	if account_list is None:
-		accounts = gajim.connections.keys()
-	else:
-		accounts = account_list
-	for acct in accounts:
-		if gajim.connections[acct].connected > 1:
-			connected_accounts = connected_accounts + 1
-	return connected_accounts
-
 def get_output_of_command(command):
 	try:
 		child_stdin, child_stdout = os.popen2(command)
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 4719bb08d..181370b1f 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class RosterWindow:
 		gc_sub_menu = gtk.Menu() # gc is always a submenu
 		join_gc_menuitem.set_submenu(gc_sub_menu)
 		
-		connected_accounts = helpers.connected_accounts()
+		connected_accounts = gajim.get_number_of_connected_accounts()
 		if connected_accounts > 1: # 2 or more accounts? make submenus
 			add_sub_menu = gtk.Menu()
 			disco_sub_menu = gtk.Menu()
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his or her status.') % jid)
 		for acct in accounts:
 			if gajim.config.get_per('accounts', acct, 'sync_with_global_status'):
 				global_sync_accounts.append(acct)
-		global_sync_connected_accounts = helpers.connected_accounts(
+		global_sync_connected_accounts = gajim.get_number_of_connected_accounts(
 			global_sync_accounts)
 		for acct in accounts:
 			if not gajim.config.get_per('accounts', acct, 'sync_with_global_status'):
diff --git a/src/systray.py b/src/systray.py
index 0abc13cc1..1da35d2b9 100644
--- a/src/systray.py
+++ b/src/systray.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Systray:
 		item.set_image(img)
 		sub_menu.append(item)
 		item.connect('activate', self.on_change_status_message_activate)
-		connected_accounts = helpers.connected_accounts()
+		connected_accounts = gajim.get_number_of_connected_accounts()
 		if connected_accounts < 1:
 			item.set_sensitive(False)