diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index ff6dfd3fe..33e330cd1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1095,6 +1095,29 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError(str(e))
         self._open(url, tab, bg, window)
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window',
+                       maxsplit=0)
+    @cmdutils.argument('name',
+                       completion=usertypes.Completion.quickmark_by_name)
+    def quickmark_del(self, name=None):
+        """Delete a quickmark.
+
+        Args:
+            name: The name of the quickmark to delete. If none, delete the
+                  quickmark for the current page (choosing one arbitrarily
+                  if there are more than one).
+        """
+        quickmark_manager = objreg.get('quickmark-manager')
+        if name is None:
+            url = self._current_url()
+            try:
+                name = quickmark_manager.get_by_qurl(url)
+            except ValueError:
+                urlutils.invalid_url_error(self._win_id, url,
+                                           "delete quickmark")
+                return
+        quickmark_manager.quickmark_del(name)
+
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     def bookmark_add(self, url=None, title=None):
         """Save the current page as a bookmark, or a specific url.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/urlmarks.py b/qutebrowser/browser/urlmarks.py
index 4a6dcd1eb..994d1f986 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/urlmarks.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/urlmarks.py
@@ -204,9 +204,6 @@ class QuickmarkManager(UrlMarkManager):
         else:
             set_mark()
 
-    @cmdutils.register(instance='quickmark-manager', maxsplit=0)
-    @cmdutils.argument('name',
-                       completion=usertypes.Completion.quickmark_by_name)
     def quickmark_del(self, name):
         """Delete a quickmark.
 
@@ -218,6 +215,24 @@ class QuickmarkManager(UrlMarkManager):
         except KeyError:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError("Quickmark '{}' not found!".format(name))
 
+    def get_by_qurl(self, url):
+        """Look up a quickmark by QUrl, returning its name.
+
+        Takes O(n) time, where n is the number of quickmarks.
+        Use a name instead where possible.
+        """
+        if not url.isValid():
+            raise ValueError("Invalid URL: {}".format(url.errorString()))
+        urlstr = url.toString(QUrl.RemovePassword | QUrl.FullyEncoded)
+
+        try:
+            index = list(self.marks.values()).index(urlstr)
+            key = list(self.marks.keys())[index]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise cmdexc.CommandError(
+                "Quickmark for '{}' not found!".format(urlstr))
+        return key
+
     def get(self, name):
         """Get the URL of the quickmark named name as a QUrl."""
         if name not in self.marks: