diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
index dfcb325e9..bafa2a89f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/curcommand.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class CurCommandDispatcher(QObject):
         Args:
             mode: The hinting mode to use.
         """
-        self._tabs.currentWidget()._hintmanager.start(mode)
+        self._tabs.currentWidget().hintmanager.start(mode)
 
     @pyqtSlot(str, int)
     def search(self, text, flags):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 93e8d391a..e0975047f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 """A HintManager to draw hints over links."""
 
-import logging
 import math
 
 import qutebrowser.config.config as config
@@ -75,6 +74,12 @@ class HintManager:
         """Calculate the hint strings for elems.
 
         Inspirated by Vimium.
+
+        Args:
+            elems: The elements to get hint strings for.
+
+        Return:
+            A list of hint strings, in the same order as the elements.
         """
         chars = config.get("hints", "chars")
         # Determine how many digits the link hints will require in the worst
@@ -106,6 +111,13 @@ class HintManager:
         the array.
 
         Inspired by Vimium.
+
+        Args:
+            hints: A list of hint strings.
+            length: Length of the available charset.
+
+        Return:
+            A list of shuffled hint strings.
         """
         buckets = [[] for i in range(length)]
         for i, hint in enumerate(hints):
@@ -123,6 +135,14 @@ class HintManager:
         digits.
 
         Inspired by Vimium.
+
+        Args:
+            number: The hint number.
+            chars: The charset to use.
+            digits: The minimum output length.
+
+        Return:
+            A hint string.
         """
         base = len(chars)
         hintstr = []
@@ -135,12 +155,17 @@ class HintManager:
             if number <= 0:
                 break
         # Pad the hint string we're returning so that it matches digits.
-        for i in range(0, digits - len(hintstr)):
+        for _ in range(0, digits - len(hintstr)):
             hintstr.insert(0, chars[0])
         return ''.join(hintstr)
 
     def _draw_label(self, elem, string):
-        """Draw a hint label over an element."""
+        """Draw a hint label over an element.
+
+        Args:
+            elem: The QWebElement to use.
+            string: The hint string to print.
+        """
         rect = elem.geometry()
         css = HintManager.HINT_CSS.format(left=rect.x(), top=rect.y(),
                                           config=config.instance)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/browsertab.py
index 5abb4312a..ee9ba32e1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/browsertab.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class BrowserTab(QWebView):
     Attributes:
         page_: The QWebPage behind the view
         signal_cache: The signal cache associated with the view.
-        _hintmanager: The HintManager instance for this view.
+        hintmanager: The HintManager instance for this view.
         _zoom: A NeighborList with the zoom levels.
         _scroll_pos: The old scroll position.
         _shutdown_callback: Callback to be called after shutdown.
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class BrowserTab(QWebView):
         self._init_neighborlist()
         self.page_ = BrowserPage(self)
         self.setPage(self.page_)
-        self._hintmanager = HintManager(self.page_.mainFrame())
+        self.hintmanager = HintManager(self.page_.mainFrame())
         self.signal_cache = SignalCache(uncached=['linkHovered'])
         self.page_.setLinkDelegationPolicy(QWebPage.DelegateAllLinks)
         self.page_.linkHovered.connect(self.linkHovered)