diff --git a/qutebrowser/models/completionfilter.py b/qutebrowser/models/completionfilter.py
index 4bf33ed42..58f1056af 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/models/completionfilter.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/models/completionfilter.py
@@ -67,6 +67,19 @@ class CompletionFilterModel(QSortFilterProxyModel):
             self.sort(sortcol)
         self.invalidate()
 
+    @property
+    def item_count(self):
+        """Get the count of non-toplevel items currently visible.
+
+        Note this only iterates one level deep, as we only need root items
+        (categories) and children (items) in our model.
+        """
+        count = 0
+        for i in range(self.rowCount()):
+            cat = self.index(i, 0)
+            count += self.rowCount(cat)
+        return count
+
     def first_item(self):
         """Return the first item in the model."""
         for i in range(self.rowCount()):
@@ -83,18 +96,6 @@ class CompletionFilterModel(QSortFilterProxyModel):
                 return self.index(self.rowCount(cat) - 1, 0, cat)
         return QModelIndex()
 
-    def item_count(self):
-        """Get the count of non-toplevel items currently visible.
-
-        Note this only iterates one level deep, as we only need root items
-        (categories) and children (items) in our model.
-        """
-        count = 0
-        for i in range(self.rowCount()):
-            cat = self.index(i, 0)
-            count += self.rowCount(cat)
-        return count
-
     def mark_all_items(self, text):
         """Mark the given text in all visible items."""
         for i in range(self.rowCount()):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/_completion.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/_completion.py
index 48ce6a6d2..6ee1c52c5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/_completion.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/_completion.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         logger.debug("pattern: {}".format(pattern))
         self._model.pattern = pattern
 
-        if self._model.item_count() == 0:
+        if self._model.item_count == 0:
             self.hide()
             return
 
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         if indexes:
             data = self._model.data(indexes[0])
             if data is not None:
-                if self._model.item_count() == 1 and config.get(
+                if self._model.item_count == 1 and config.get(
                         'completion', 'quick-complete'):
                     # If we only have one item, we want to apply it immediately
                     # and go on to the next part.