diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index 26cccf466..ee3665ce2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         self.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Ignored, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
 
         self._win_id = win_id
-        self._option = None
         self._color_flags = ColorFlags()
         self._color_flags.private = private