diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/misc.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/misc.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ab2f07f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/misc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2014 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""Misc. widgets used at different places."""
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLineEdit
+
+
+class MinimalLineEdit(QLineEdit):
+
+    """A LineEdit with a minimal look (without borders/background)."""
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setStyleSheet("""
+            QLineEdit {
+                border: 0px;
+                padding-left: 1px;
+                background-color: transparent;
+            }
+        """)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_command.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_command.py
index 48ddfa440..0cbfc5354 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_command.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_command.py
@@ -20,24 +20,24 @@
 import logging
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLineEdit, QSizePolicy
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QSizePolicy
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QValidator
 
 import qutebrowser.keyinput.modeman as modeman
 import qutebrowser.commands.utils as cmdutils
+from qutebrowser.widgets.misc import MinimalLineEdit
 from qutebrowser.commands.managers import split_cmdline
 from qutebrowser.keyinput.modeparsers import STARTCHARS
 from qutebrowser.models.cmdhistory import (History, HistoryEmptyError,
                                            HistoryEndReachedError)
 
 
-class Command(QLineEdit):
+class Command(MinimalLineEdit):
 
     """The commandline part of the statusbar.
 
     Attributes:
         history: The command history object.
-        _statusbar: The statusbar (parent) QWidget.
         _validator: The current command validator.
 
     Signals:
@@ -66,16 +66,8 @@ class Command(QLineEdit):
     # See http://www.saltycrane.com/blog/2008/01/how-to-capture-tab-key-press-event-with/
     # for a possible fix.
 
-    def __init__(self, statusbar):
-        super().__init__(statusbar)
-        self._statusbar = statusbar
-        self.setStyleSheet("""
-            QLineEdit {
-                border: 0px;
-                padding-left: 1px;
-                background-color: transparent;
-            }
-        """)
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
         self.history = History()
         self._validator = _CommandValidator(self)
         self.setValidator(self._validator)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_prompt.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_prompt.py
index bd2efc0f8..e114c504c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/_prompt.py
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 """Prompt shown in the statusbar."""
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QEventLoop, QObject
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLineEdit, QHBoxLayout, QWidget
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QHBoxLayout, QWidget, QLineEdit
 
 import qutebrowser.keyinput.modeman as modeman
 import qutebrowser.commands.utils as cmdutils
 from qutebrowser.widgets.statusbar._textbase import TextBase
+from qutebrowser.widgets.misc import MinimalLineEdit
 from qutebrowser.utils.usertypes import enum
 
 PromptMode = enum('yesno', 'text', 'user_pwd')
@@ -193,19 +194,9 @@ class Prompt(QWidget):
         return self.question.answer
 
 
-class _QueryInput(QLineEdit):
+class _QueryInput(MinimalLineEdit):
 
-    """Minimal QLineEdit used for input."""
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super().__init__(parent)
-        self.setStyleSheet("""
-            QLineEdit {
-                border: 0px;
-                padding-left: 1px;
-                background-color: transparent;
-            }
-        """)
+    """QLineEdit used for input."""
 
     def focusInEvent(self, e):
         """Extend focusInEvent to enter command mode."""