diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 048d8d9ed..8b4ea326a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -911,12 +911,22 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
                 cur.inspector.show()
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
-    def download_page(self):
-        """Download the current page."""
-        page = self._current_widget().page()
+    def download(self, url=None, dest=None):
+        """Download a given URL, or current page if none given.
+
+        Args:
+            url: The URL to download, or None to download current page.
+            dest: The file path to write the download to, or None to ask.
+        """
         download_manager = objreg.get('download-manager', scope='window',
                                       window=self._win_id)
-        download_manager.get(self._current_url(), page)
+        if (url):
+            url = urlutils.qurl_from_user_input(url)
+            urlutils.raise_cmdexc_if_invalid(url)
+            download_manager.get(url, filename=dest)
+        else:
+            page = self._current_widget().page()
+            download_manager.get(self._current_url(), page)
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window')
     def view_source(self):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index 1677ac4e8..aa967d273 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -580,18 +580,6 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
         self.questions.append(q)
         return q
 
-    @cmdutils.register(instance='download-manager', scope='window')
-    def download(self, url, dest=None):
-        """Download a given URL, given as string.
-
-        Args:
-            url: The URL to download
-            dest: The file path to write the download to, or None to ask.
-        """
-        url = urlutils.qurl_from_user_input(url)
-        urlutils.raise_cmdexc_if_invalid(url)
-        self.get(url, filename=dest)
-
     @pyqtSlot('QUrl', 'QWebPage')
     def get(self, url, page=None, fileobj=None, filename=None,
             auto_remove=False):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index a4d4d2da6..6b7399009 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -1028,7 +1028,7 @@ KEY_DATA = collections.OrderedDict([
         ('navigate increment', ['<Ctrl-A>']),
         ('navigate decrement', ['<Ctrl-X>']),
         ('inspector', ['wi']),
-        ('download-page', ['gd']),
+        ('download', ['gd']),
         ('download-cancel', ['ad']),
         ('view-source', ['gf']),
         ('tab-focus last', ['<Ctrl-Tab>']),