diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
index 084cdb5d4..d4f753f2b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
         except KeyError:
             self._debug_log("No binding found for {}.".format(binding))
             return False
-        count, _ = self._split_count()
+        count, _command = self._split_count()
         self.execute(cmdstr, self.Type.special, count)
         self.clear_keystring()
         return True