diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
index e8b682d99..15823dc87 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def qute_tabs(_url):
                                     scope='window',
                                     window=win_id)
         for tab in tabbed_browser.widgets():
-            if not tab.url().url().startswith("qute://tabs"):
+            if tab.url() != QUrl("qute://tabs/"):
                 tabs[str(win_id)].append((tab.title(), tab.url().url()))
 
     html = jinja.render('tabs.html',