diff --git a/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
index edd8e05c0..6e816a002 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ class QuteSchemeHandler(SchemeHandler):
         # FIXME handle unknown pages
         logging.debug('request: {}'.format(request))
         url = urlstring(request.url())
-        handler = getattr(QuteHandlers, self._transform_url(url))
-        data = handler()
+        try:
+            handler = getattr(QuteHandlers, self._transform_url(url))
+        except AttributeError:
+            data = bytes()
+        else:
+            data = handler()
         return SpecialNetworkReply(request, data, "text/html", self.parent())