diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
index 12f607b51..ebdb1d10b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QObject, QTimer
 
 from qutebrowser.config import config
-from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc, cmdutils, runners
+from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils, runners
 from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, log, objreg, utils
 from qutebrowser.completion.models import instances, sortfilter
 
@@ -485,16 +485,3 @@ class Completer(QObject):
         """Select the next completion item."""
         self._open_completion_if_needed()
         self.next_prev_item.emit(False)
-
-    @cmdutils.register(instance='completion', hide=True,
-                       modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.command], scope='window')
-    def completion_item_del(self):
-        """Delete the current completion item."""
-        completion = objreg.get('completion', scope='window',
-                                window=self._win_id)
-        if not completion.currentIndex().isValid():
-            raise cmdexc.CommandError("No item selected!")
-        try:
-            self.model().srcmodel.delete_cur_item(completion)
-        except NotImplementedError:
-            raise cmdexc.CommandError("Cannot delete this item.")
diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
index 8c2b8c1fd..80e87dbe4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, Qt, QItemSelectionModel
 from qutebrowser.config import config, style
 from qutebrowser.completion import completiondelegate, completer
 from qutebrowser.completion.models import base
-from qutebrowser.utils import qtutils, objreg, utils
+from qutebrowser.utils import qtutils, objreg, utils, usertypes
+from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc, cmdutils
 
 
 class CompletionView(QTreeView):
@@ -277,3 +278,14 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         if scrollbar is not None:
             scrollbar.setValue(scrollbar.minimum())
         super().showEvent(e)
+
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='completion', hide=True,
+                       modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.command], scope='window')
+    def completion_item_del(self):
+        """Delete the current completion item."""
+        if not self.currentIndex().isValid():
+            raise cmdexc.CommandError("No item selected!")
+        try:
+            self.model().srcmodel.delete_cur_item(self)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            raise cmdexc.CommandError("Cannot delete this item.")