diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
index 0bd6b04c9..0ad17fa7e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ subclasses to provide completions.
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QStyle, QTreeView, QSizePolicy
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, Qt, QItemSelectionModel
 
-from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils
+from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc, cmdutils
 from qutebrowser.config import config, style
 from qutebrowser.completion import completiondelegate, completer
 from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, qtutils, objreg, utils
@@ -245,6 +245,15 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         """Select the next completion item."""
         self._next_prev_item(prev=False)
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='completion', hide=True,
+                       modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.command], scope='window')
+    def completion_item_del(self):
+        """Delete the current completion item."""
+        try:
+            self.model().srcmodel.delete_cur_item(self._win_id)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            raise cmdexc.CommandError("Cannot delete this item.")
+
     def selectionChanged(self, selected, deselected):
         """Extend selectionChanged to call completers selection_changed."""
         super().selectionChanged(selected, deselected)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/base.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/base.py
index 8c79910db..7f1e0c7d6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/base.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/base.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class BaseCompletionModel(QStandardItemModel):
             nameitem.setData(userdata, Role.userdata)
         return nameitem, descitem, miscitem
 
+    def delete_cur_item(self, win_id):
+        """Delete the selected item."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def flags(self, index):
         """Return the item flags for index.
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
index d0d603c19..46db1d54c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import datetime
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, Qt
 
-from qutebrowser.utils import objreg, utils
+from qutebrowser.utils import message, objreg, utils
 from qutebrowser.completion.models import base
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 
@@ -174,3 +174,27 @@ class UrlCompletionModel(base.BaseCompletionModel):
             if url_item.data(Qt.DisplayRole) == url:
                 self._bookmark_cat.removeRow(i)
                 break
+
+    def delete_cur_item(self, win_id):
+        """Delete the selected item.
+
+        Args:
+            win_id: The current windows id.
+        """
+        completion = objreg.get('completion', scope='window',
+                                window=win_id)
+        index = completion.currentIndex()
+        model = completion.model()
+        url = model.data(index)
+        category = index.parent()
+        if category.isValid():
+            if category.data() == 'Bookmarks':
+                bookmark_manager = objreg.get('bookmark-manager')
+                bookmark_manager.bookmark_del(url)
+                message.info(win_id, "Bookmarks deleted")
+            elif category.data() == 'Quickmarks':
+                quickmark_manager = objreg.get('quickmark-manager')
+                name = model.data(index.sibling(index.row(),
+                                  index.column() + 1))
+                quickmark_manager.quickmark_del(name)
+                message.info(win_id, "Quickmarks deleted")
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 6149ba577..3f4fdb690 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -1280,6 +1280,7 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('command-history-next', ['<Ctrl-N>']),
         ('completion-item-prev', ['<Shift-Tab>', '<Up>']),
         ('completion-item-next', ['<Tab>', '<Down>']),
+        ('completion-item-del', ['<Ctrl-D>']),
         ('command-accept', RETURN_KEYS),
     ])),
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
index 86b761fdc..1d8105c2f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman, modeparsers
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc, cmdutils
 from qutebrowser.misc import cmdhistory
 from qutebrowser.misc import miscwidgets as misc
-from qutebrowser.utils import message, usertypes, log, objreg, qtutils
+from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, log, objreg, qtutils
 
 
 class Command(misc.MinimalLineEditMixin, misc.CommandLineEdit):
@@ -211,31 +211,7 @@ class Command(misc.MinimalLineEditMixin, misc.CommandLineEdit):
             e.ignore()
             return
         else:
-            if e.key() == Qt.Key_D and (e.modifiers() & Qt.ControlModifier ==
-                                        Qt.ControlModifier):
-                self.delete_current_item()
-            else:
-                super().keyPressEvent(e)
-
-    def delete_current_item(self):
-        """Delete the selected bookmark/quickmark."""
-        completion = objreg.get('completion', scope='window',
-                                window=self._win_id)
-        index = completion.currentIndex()
-        model = completion.model()
-        url = model.data(index)
-        category = index.parent()
-        if category.isValid():
-            if category.data() == 'Bookmarks':
-                bookmark_manager = objreg.get('bookmark-manager')
-                bookmark_manager.bookmark_del(url)
-                message.info(self._win_id, "Bookmarks deleted")
-            elif category.data() == 'Quickmarks':
-                quickmark_manager = objreg.get('quickmark-manager')
-                name = model.data(index.sibling(index.row(),
-                                  index.column() + 1))
-                quickmark_manager.quickmark_del(name)
-                message.info(self._win_id, "Quickmarks deleted")
+            super().keyPressEvent(e)
 
     def sizeHint(self):
         """Dynamically calculate the needed size."""