diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index e58684289..4d9407469 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -265,9 +265,8 @@ class HintActions:
         if text[0] not in modeparsers.STARTCHARS:
             raise HintingError("Invalid command text '{}'.".format(text))
 
-        bridge = objreg.get('message-bridge', scope='window',
-                            window=self._win_id)
-        bridge.set_cmd_text(text)
+        cmd = objreg.get('status-command', scope='window', window=self._win_id)
+        cmd.set_cmd_text(text)
 
     def download(self, elem, context):
         """Download a hint URL.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index 93d5ee98b..37be132ce 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ class MainWindow(QWidget):
 
         message_bridge.s_set_text.connect(status.set_text)
         message_bridge.s_maybe_reset_text.connect(status.txt.maybe_reset_text)
-        message_bridge.s_set_cmd_text.connect(cmd.set_cmd_text)
         message_bridge.s_question.connect(self._prompt_container.ask_question,
                                           Qt.DirectConnection)
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
index 79a5f0305..a5abaa290 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/command.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class Command(misc.MinimalLineEditMixin, misc.CommandLineEdit):
         else:
             return ''
 
-    @pyqtSlot(str)
     def set_cmd_text(self, text):
         """Preset the statusbar to some text.
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/message.py b/qutebrowser/utils/message.py
index 43c820ad1..9cec02871 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/message.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/message.py
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ class MessageBridge(QObject):
                     arg: The text to set.
         s_maybe_reset_text: Reset the text if it hasn't been changed yet.
                             arg: The expected text.
-        s_set_cmd_text: Pre-set a text for the commandline prompt.
-                        arg: The text to set.
 
         s_question: Ask a question to the user in the statusbar.
                     arg 0: The Question object to ask.
@@ -177,23 +175,11 @@ class MessageBridge(QObject):
 
     s_set_text = pyqtSignal(str)
     s_maybe_reset_text = pyqtSignal(str)
-    s_set_cmd_text = pyqtSignal(str)
     s_question = pyqtSignal(usertypes.Question, bool)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return utils.get_repr(self)
 
-    def set_cmd_text(self, text, *, log_stack=False):
-        """Set the command text of the statusbar.
-
-        Args:
-            text: The text to set.
-            log_stack: ignored
-        """
-        text = str(text)
-        log.message.debug(text)
-        self.s_set_cmd_text.emit(text)
-
     def set_text(self, text, *, log_stack=False):
         """Set the normal text of the statusbar.