diff --git a/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
index 73e564db9..30a5fa69d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/network/qutescheme.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class QuteSchemeHandler(SchemeHandler):
 
         Args:
              op: Operation op
-             req: const QNetworkRequest & req
+             request: const QNetworkRequest & req
              outgoing_data: QIODevice * outgoingData
 
         Return: