diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/pdfjs.py b/qutebrowser/browser/pdfjs.py
index fe38121d9..79ec69ac8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/pdfjs.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/pdfjs.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def should_use_pdfjs(mimetype):
 
 def get_main_url(filename):
     """Get the URL to be opened to view a local PDF."""
-    url = QUrl('qute://pdfjs/')
+    url = QUrl('qute://pdfjs/web/viewer.html')
 
     file_url = QUrl('qute://pdfjs/file')
     file_url_query = QUrlQuery()
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
index 388c02494..135089d11 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ def qute_pdfjs(url):
             mimetype = 'application/octet-stream'
         return mimetype, data
 
-    if url.path() == '/':
+    if url.path() == '/web/viewer.html':
         filepath = QUrlQuery(url).queryItemValue("file")
         data = pdfjs.generate_pdfjs_page(QUrl.fromLocalFile(filepath))
         return 'text/html', data
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/test_pdfjs.py b/tests/unit/browser/test_pdfjs.py
index 20d91ab9c..a33dae5bf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/test_pdfjs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/test_pdfjs.py
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import textwrap
+
 import pytest
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QUrl
 
 from qutebrowser.browser import pdfjs