diff --git a/coreapi/conference.cc b/coreapi/conference.cc
index 7f47b19aa..9defb80d3 100644
--- a/coreapi/conference.cc
+++ b/coreapi/conference.cc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
 	bool microphoneIsMuted() const {return m_isMuted;}
 	float getInputVolume() const;
 	
-	virtual int getParticipantCount() const {return m_participants.size() + (isIn()?1:0);}
+	virtual int getSize() const {return m_participants.size() + (isIn()?1:0);}
 	const std::list<Participant> &getParticipants() const {return m_participants;}
 	
 	virtual int startRecording(const char *path) = 0;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
 	virtual int enter();
 	virtual int leave();
 	virtual bool isIn() const {return m_localParticipantStream!=NULL;}
-	virtual int getParticipantCount() const;
+	virtual int getSize() const;
 	
 	virtual int startRecording(const char *path);
 	virtual int stopRecording();
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ int LocalConference::removeFromConference(LinphoneCall *call, bool_t active){
 }
 
 int LocalConference::remoteParticipantsCount() {
-	int count=getParticipantCount();
+	int count=getSize();
 	if (count==0) return 0;
 	if (!m_localParticipantStream) return count;
 	return count -1;
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ int LocalConference::leave() {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int LocalConference::getParticipantCount() const {
+int LocalConference::getSize() const {
 	if (m_conf == NULL) {
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void LocalConference::onCallStreamStopping(LinphoneCall *call) {
 
 void LocalConference::onCallTerminating(LinphoneCall *call) {
 	int remote_count=remoteParticipantsCount();
-	ms_message("conference_check_uninit(): size=%i", getParticipantCount());
+	ms_message("conference_check_uninit(): size=%i", getSize());
 	if (remote_count==1 && !m_terminated){
 		convertConferenceToCall();
 	}
@@ -840,8 +840,8 @@ float linphone_conference_get_input_volume(const LinphoneConference *obj) {
 	return ((Conference *)obj)->getInputVolume();
 }
 
-int linphone_conference_get_participant_count(const LinphoneConference *obj) {
-	return ((Conference *)obj)->getParticipantCount();
+int linphone_conference_get_size(const LinphoneConference *obj) {
+	return ((Conference *)obj)->getSize();
 }
 
 MSList *linphone_conference_get_participants(const LinphoneConference *obj) {
diff --git a/coreapi/conference.h b/coreapi/conference.h
index 1f593f009..1086920c2 100644
--- a/coreapi/conference.h
+++ b/coreapi/conference.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int linphone_conference_mute_microphone(LinphoneConference *obj, bool_t val);
 bool_t linphone_conference_microphone_is_muted(const LinphoneConference *obj);
 float linphone_conference_get_input_volume(const LinphoneConference *obj);
 
-LINPHONE_PUBLIC int linphone_conference_get_participant_count(const LinphoneConference *obj);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC int linphone_conference_get_size(const LinphoneConference *obj);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC MSList *linphone_conference_get_participants(const LinphoneConference *obj);
 
 int linphone_conference_start_recording(LinphoneConference *obj, const char *path);
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.c b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
index 78ce379fd..086a55350 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.c
@@ -7491,7 +7491,7 @@ bool_t linphone_core_is_in_conference(const LinphoneCore *lc) {
 }
 
 int linphone_core_get_conference_size(LinphoneCore *lc) {
-	if(lc->conf_ctx) return linphone_conference_get_participant_count(lc->conf_ctx);
+	if(lc->conf_ctx) return linphone_conference_get_size(lc->conf_ctx);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.h b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
index df19a5398..3c334be22 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.h
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
@@ -3898,9 +3898,10 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC	float linphone_core_get_conference_local_input_volume(LinphoneCo
  */
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	int linphone_core_terminate_conference(LinphoneCore *lc);
 /**
- * Get the number of remote participant in the running conference
+ * Get the number of participant in the running conference. The local
+ * participant is included in the count only if it is in the conference.
  * @param lc #LinphoneCore
- * @return The number of remote participant
+ * @return The number of participant
  */
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	int linphone_core_get_conference_size(LinphoneCore *lc);
 /**
diff --git a/tester/multi_call_tester.c b/tester/multi_call_tester.c
index 4e20d721b..bd4fc2d9d 100644
--- a/tester/multi_call_tester.c
+++ b/tester/multi_call_tester.c
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ static void simple_conference_base(LinphoneCoreManager* marie, LinphoneCoreManag
 	BC_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(conference = linphone_core_get_conference(marie->lc));
 	if(conference) {
 		MSList *participants = linphone_conference_get_participants(conference);
-		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(linphone_conference_get_participant_count(conference), linphone_core_get_conference_size(marie->lc), int, "%d");
-		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(linphone_conference_get_participant_count(conference), ms_list_size(participants)+(linphone_conference_is_in(conference)?1:0), int, "%d");
+		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(linphone_conference_get_size(conference), linphone_core_get_conference_size(marie->lc), int, "%d");
+		BC_ASSERT_EQUAL(linphone_conference_get_size(conference), ms_list_size(participants)+(linphone_conference_is_in(conference)?1:0), int, "%d");
 		BC_ASSERT_TRUE(linphone_conference_is_in(conference));
 		ms_list_free_with_data(participants, (void(*)(void *))linphone_address_destroy);
 	}