diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
index 9ad233c68..bed403bfb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/browsertab.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class AbstractPrinting:
         self._widget = None
         self._tab = tab
 
-    def check_pdf_support(self) -> bool:
+    def check_pdf_support(self) -> None:
         """Check whether writing to PDFs is supported.
 
         If it's not supported (by the current Qt version), a WebTabError is
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class AbstractPrinting:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def check_printer_support(self) -> bool:
+    def check_printer_support(self) -> None:
         """Check whether writing to a printer is supported.
 
         If it's not supported (by the current Qt version), a WebTabError is
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class AbstractPrinting:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def check_preview_support(self) -> bool:
+    def check_preview_support(self) -> None:
         """Check whether showing a print preview is supported.
 
         If it's not supported (by the current Qt version), a WebTabError is
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index e04a28652..4d8db5537 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class WebEnginePrinting(browsertab.AbstractPrinting):
     """QtWebEngine implementations related to printing."""
 
     def check_pdf_support(self):
-        return True
+        pass
 
     def check_printer_support(self):
         if not hasattr(self._widget.page(), 'print'):