diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
index 6119675ba..18dce2b05 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 import pkg_resources
 import yaml
 try:
-    from yaml import CSafeLoader as YamlLoader, CSafeDumper as YamlDumper
+    from yaml import (CSafeLoader as YamlLoader,  # type: ignore
+                      CSafeDumper as YamlDumper)
     YAML_C_EXT = True
 except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
     from yaml import SafeLoader as YamlLoader, SafeDumper as YamlDumper