diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
index 1959e9071..13eb4f5b2 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(TabWidget):
         mode = QClipboard.Selection if sel else QClipboard.Clipboard
         url = clip.text(mode)
         logging.debug("Clipboard contained: '{}'".format(url))
-        self.openurl(url)
+        self.cur.openurl(url)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='mainwindow.tabs')
     def tabpaste(self, sel=False):