diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
index d1bc962f6..bc1a9daa0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completer.py
@@ -486,7 +486,9 @@ class Completer(QObject):
                        modes=[usertypes.KeyMode.command], scope='window')
     def completion_item_del(self):
         """Delete the current completion item."""
+        completion = objreg.get('completion', scope='window',
+                                window=self._win_id)
         try:
-            self.model().srcmodel.delete_cur_item(self._win_id)
+            self.model().srcmodel.delete_cur_item(completion)
         except NotImplementedError:
             raise cmdexc.CommandError("Cannot delete this item.")
diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py b/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
index 32bd810fd..cf89d5d93 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/models/urlmodel.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import datetime
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, Qt
 
-from qutebrowser.utils import message, objreg, utils, qtutils
+from qutebrowser.utils import objreg, utils, qtutils
 from qutebrowser.completion.models import base
 from qutebrowser.config import config
 
@@ -143,14 +143,12 @@ class UrlCompletionModel(base.BaseCompletionModel):
         """
         self._remove_item(url, self._bookmark_cat, self.URL_COLUMN)
 
-    def delete_cur_item(self, win_id):
+    def delete_cur_item(self, completion):
         """Delete the selected item.
 
         Args:
-            win_id: The current windows id.
+            completion: The Completion object to use.
         """
-        completion = objreg.get('completion', scope='window',
-                                window=win_id)
         index = completion.currentIndex()
         model = completion.model()
         url = model.data(index)
@@ -159,11 +157,9 @@ class UrlCompletionModel(base.BaseCompletionModel):
             if category.data() == 'Bookmarks':
                 bookmark_manager = objreg.get('bookmark-manager')
                 bookmark_manager.delete(url)
-                message.info(win_id, "Bookmarks deleted")
             elif category.data() == 'Quickmarks':
                 quickmark_manager = objreg.get('quickmark-manager')
                 sibling = index.sibling(index.row(), self.TEXT_COLUMN)
                 qtutils.ensure_valid(sibling)
                 name = model.data(sibling)
                 quickmark_manager.quickmark_del(name)
-                message.info(win_id, "Quickmarks deleted")