diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/network/pastebin.py b/qutebrowser/browser/network/pastebin.py
index 84976e9a0..977fffe4a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/network/pastebin.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/network/pastebin.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import urllib.parse
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot, QObject, QUrl
 
-from qutebrowser.misc import httpclient
-
 
 class PastebinClient(QObject):
 
@@ -47,11 +45,17 @@ class PastebinClient(QObject):
     success = pyqtSignal(str)
     error = pyqtSignal(str)
 
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, client, parent=None):
+        """Constructor.
+
+        Args:
+            client: The HTTPClient to use. Will be reparented.
+        """
         super().__init__(parent)
-        self._client = httpclient.HTTPClient(self)
-        self._client.error.connect(self.error)
-        self._client.success.connect(self.on_client_success)
+        client.setParent(self)
+        client.error.connect(self.error)
+        client.success.connect(self.on_client_success)
+        self._client = client
 
     def paste(self, name, title, text, parent=None):
         """Paste the text into a pastebin and return the URL.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
index ed4e47519..3c4ab03d4 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/crashdialog.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QDialog, QLabel, QTextEdit, QPushButton,
 
 import qutebrowser
 from qutebrowser.utils import version, log, utils, objreg, qtutils
-from qutebrowser.misc import miscwidgets, autoupdate, msgbox
+from qutebrowser.misc import miscwidgets, autoupdate, msgbox, httpclient
 from qutebrowser.browser.network import pastebin
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ class _CrashDialog(QDialog):
         self.setWindowTitle("Whoops!")
         self.resize(QSize(640, 600))
         self._vbox = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        self._paste_client = pastebin.PastebinClient(self)
+        http_client = httpclient.HTTPClient()
+        self._paste_client = pastebin.PastebinClient(http_client, self)
         self._pypi_client = autoupdate.PyPIVersionClient(self)
         self._init_text()