diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index 06f0fe311..fee6d8ea8 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -1371,15 +1371,24 @@ static void video_config_read(LinphoneCore *lc){
 #endif
 }
 
-static void ui_config_read(LinphoneCore *lc)
+static void read_friends_from_rc(LinphoneCore *lc)
 {
-#ifndef FRIENDS_SQL_STORAGE_ENABLED
 	LinphoneFriend *lf = NULL;
 	int i;
 	for (i = 0; (lf = linphone_friend_new_from_config_file(lc, i)) != NULL; i++) {
 		linphone_core_add_friend(lc, lf);
 		linphone_friend_unref(lf);
 	}
+}
+
+static void ui_config_read(LinphoneCore *lc)
+{
+#ifndef FRIENDS_SQL_STORAGE_ENABLED
+	read_friends_from_rc(lc);
+#else
+	if (!lc->friends_db) {
+		read_friends_from_rc(lc);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	call_logs_read_from_config_file(lc);
diff --git a/tester/presence_tester.c b/tester/presence_tester.c
index 59be7accf..0b7e4a546 100644
--- a/tester/presence_tester.c
+++ b/tester/presence_tester.c
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ static void test_presence_list_subscribe_io_error(void) {
 
 
 static void simple_subscribe_with_friend_from_rc(void) {
-#ifdef FIXME_SYLVAIN
 	LinphoneCoreManager* pauline = presence_linphone_core_manager_new("pauline");
 	LinphoneCoreManager *marie = presence_linphone_core_manager_new_with_rc_name("marie", "pauline_as_friend_rc");
 	LinphoneFriend *pauline_as_friend;
@@ -1015,12 +1014,6 @@ static void simple_subscribe_with_friend_from_rc(void) {
 	BC_ASSERT_FALSE(wait_for(NULL,pauline->lc,&pauline->stat.number_of_NewSubscriptionRequest,2)); /*just to wait for unsubscription even if not notified*/
 	
 	linphone_core_manager_destroy(pauline);
-#else
-	LinphoneFriend * just_for_a_leak = linphone_friend_new();
-	just_for_a_leak++;
-	ms_error("Test not activated yet because waiting for fix");
-#endif
-	
 }