diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/config.py b/qutebrowser/config/config.py
index 783fded3e..061e8fda1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/config.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/config.py
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ class ConfigManager(QObject):
         ('colors', 'tab.separator'),
         ('colors', 'tabs.separator'),
         ('colors', 'completion.item.bg'),
+        ('tabs', 'indicator-space'),
     ]
     CHANGED_OPTIONS = {
         ('content', 'cookies-accept'):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index b303a6fe8..ab3973ffe 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -513,10 +513,6 @@ def data(readonly=False):
              SettingValue(typ.Int(minval=0), '3'),
              "Width of the progress indicator (0 to disable)."),
 
-            ('indicator-space',
-             SettingValue(typ.Int(minval=0), '3'),
-             "Spacing between tab edge and indicator."),
-
             ('tabs-are-windows',
              SettingValue(typ.Bool(), 'false'),
              "Whether to open windows instead of tabs."),