diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
index f19cb8500..f4d095ce9 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
     STYLESHEET = """
         QTreeView {
             font: {{ conf.fonts.completion.entry }};
-            background-color: {{ conf.colors.completion.bg }};
-            alternate-background-color: {{ conf.colors.completion.alternate_bg }};
+            background-color: {{ conf.colors.completion.even.bg }};
+            alternate-background-color: {{ conf.colors.completion.odd.bg }};
             outline: 0;
             border: 0px;
         }
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
index c766c08ad..93a5354b0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.yml
@@ -1272,15 +1272,15 @@ colors.completion.fg:
   type: QtColor
   desc: Text color of the completion widget.
 
-colors.completion.bg:
-  default: '#333333'
-  type: QssColor
-  desc: Background color of the completion widget.
-
-colors.completion.alternate_bg:
+colors.completion.odd.bg:
   default: '#444444'
   type: QssColor
-  desc: Alternating background color of the completion widget.
+  desc: Background color of the completion widget for odd rows.
+
+colors.completion.even.bg:
+  default: '#333333'
+  type: QssColor
+  desc: Background color of the completion widget for even rows.
 
 colors.completion.category.fg:
   default: white