diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
index b7a21bb42..d6e3aa5fc 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configtypes.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QTabWidget, QTabBar
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils
 from qutebrowser.config import configexc
 from qutebrowser.utils import standarddir, utils, qtutils, urlutils
-from qutebrowser.keyinput import sequence
+from qutebrowser.keyinput import keyutils
 
 
 SYSTEM_PROXY = object()  # Return value for Proxy type
@@ -1655,4 +1655,4 @@ class Key(BaseType):
         #if utils.is_special_key(value):
         #    value = '<{}>'.format(utils.normalize_keystr(value[1:-1]))
         #return value
-        return sequence.parse_keystring(value)
+        return keyutils.parse_keystring(value)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
index 14a7ccc6f..a2e07cb67 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
 
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, log, utils
-from qutebrowser.keyinput import sequence
+from qutebrowser.keyinput import keyutils
 
 
 class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self._win_id = win_id
         self._modename = None
-        self._sequence = sequence.KeySequence()
+        self._sequence = keyutils.KeySequence()
         self._count = ''
         if supports_count is None:
             supports_count = supports_chains
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
             A self.Match member.
         """
         key = e.key()
-        txt = utils.keyevent_to_string(e)
+        txt = keyutils.keyevent_to_string(e)
         self._debug_log("Got key: 0x{:x} / text: '{}'".format(key, txt))
 
         if txt is None:
@@ -264,6 +264,6 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
         if self._sequence:
             self._debug_log("discarding keystring '{}'.".format(
                 self._sequence))
-            self._sequence = sequence.KeySequence()
+            self._sequence = keyutils.KeySequence()
             self._count = ''
             self.keystring_updated.emit('')
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/sequence.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from qutebrowser/keyinput/sequence.py
rename to qutebrowser/keyinput/keyutils.py
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
index 7c2088133..55521512a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, Qt
 
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdexc
 from qutebrowser.config import config
-from qutebrowser.keyinput import keyparser
+from qutebrowser.keyinput import keyparser, keyutils
 from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes, log, message, objreg, utils
 
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class RegisterKeyParser(keyparser.CommandKeyParser):
 
         key = e.text()
 
-        if key == '' or utils.keyevent_to_string(e) is None:
+        if key == '' or keyutils.keyevent_to_string(e) is None:
             # this is not a proper register key, let it pass and keep going
             return False
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/keyhintwidget.py b/qutebrowser/misc/keyhintwidget.py
index d4ed43141..7e6791d4e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/keyhintwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/keyhintwidget.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 from qutebrowser.utils import utils, usertypes
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils
-from qutebrowser.keyinput import sequence
+from qutebrowser.keyinput import keyutils
 
 
 class KeyHintView(QLabel):
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class KeyHintView(QLabel):
 
         bindings_dict = config.key_instance.get_bindings_for(modename)
         bindings = [(k, v) for (k, v) in sorted(bindings_dict.items())
-                    if k.matches(sequence.KeySequence(prefix)) and  # FIXME
+                    if k.matches(keyutils.KeySequence(prefix)) and  # FIXME
                     not blacklisted(k) and
                     (takes_count(v) or not countstr)]
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
index e046b28b8..6cf38229b 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/utils.py
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
 
 import qutebrowser
 from qutebrowser.utils import qtutils, log, debug
-from qutebrowser.keyinput import sequence
 
 
 fake_clipboard = None