diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
index b7fe928d2..cae2df14b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ class ConsoleTextEdit(QTextEdit):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.setAcceptRichText(False)
-        self.setLineWrapMode(QTextEdit.NoWrap)
         self.setReadOnly(True)
         config.on_change(self.update_font, 'fonts', 'debug-console')
         self.update_font()