diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 0133e14ba..cce6ea1db 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -1386,13 +1386,13 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
     ('normal', collections.OrderedDict([
         ('clear-keychain ;; search', ['<Escape>']),
         ('set-cmd-text -s :open', ['o']),
-        ('set-cmd-text :open {url}', ['go']),
+        ('set-cmd-text :open {url:pretty}', ['go']),
         ('set-cmd-text -s :open -t', ['O']),
-        ('set-cmd-text :open -t {url}', ['gO']),
+        ('set-cmd-text :open -t {url:pretty}', ['gO']),
         ('set-cmd-text -s :open -b', ['xo']),
-        ('set-cmd-text :open -b {url}', ['xO']),
+        ('set-cmd-text :open -b {url:pretty}', ['xO']),
         ('set-cmd-text -s :open -w', ['wo']),
-        ('set-cmd-text :open -w {url}', ['wO']),
+        ('set-cmd-text :open -w {url:pretty}', ['wO']),
         ('open -t', ['ga', '<Ctrl-T>']),
         ('open -w', ['<Ctrl-N>']),
         ('tab-close', ['d', '<Ctrl-W>']),