diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index ac715bde5..01c1136c4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class Application(QApplication):
         try:
             log.destroy.debug("Removing eventfilter...")
             self.removeEventFilter(self._event_filter)
-        except KeyError:
+        except AttributeError:
             pass
         # Close all tabs
         for win_id in objreg.window_registry: