diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 80e3558e4..9f2958668 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ class WebEngineScroller(browsertab.AbstractScroller):
         # FIXME:qtwebengine Abort scrolling if the minimum/maximum was reached.
         for _ in range(count):
             press_evt = QKeyEvent(QEvent.KeyPress, key, Qt.NoModifier, 0, 0, 0)
-            release_evt = QKeyEvent(QEvent.KeyRelease, key, Qt.NoModifier, 0, 0, 0)
+            release_evt = QKeyEvent(QEvent.KeyRelease, key, Qt.NoModifier,
+                                    0, 0, 0)
             self._tab.send_event(press_evt)
             self._tab.send_event(release_evt)
 
diff --git a/scripts/dev/run_vulture.py b/scripts/dev/run_vulture.py
index 240258297..0d92f0f45 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/run_vulture.py
+++ b/scripts/dev/run_vulture.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def whitelist_generator():
     yield 'qutebrowser.utils.jinja.Loader.get_source'
     yield 'qutebrowser.utils.log.QtWarningFilter.filter'
     yield 'qutebrowser.browser.pdfjs.is_available'
+    yield 'QEvent.posted'
     # vulture doesn't notice the hasattr() and thus thinks netrc_used is unused
     # in NetworkManager.on_authentication_required
     yield 'PyQt5.QtNetwork.QNetworkReply.netrc_used'