diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
index ee1639f36..36ae60ced 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt, QSize
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QValidator, QKeySequence
 
 class StatusBar(QWidget):
+    # TODO: the statusbar should be a bit smaller
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.setObjectName(self.__class__.__name__)