diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
index fd6e7a7c9..8e430efcb 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webpage.py
@@ -478,22 +478,22 @@ class BrowserPage(QWebPage):
             return super().extension(ext, opt, out)
         return handler(opt, out)
 
-    def javaScriptAlert(self, _frame, msg):
+    def javaScriptAlert(self, frame, msg):
         """Override javaScriptAlert to use the statusbar."""
         log.js.debug("alert: {}".format(msg))
         if config.get('ui', 'modal-js-dialog'):
-            return super().javaScriptAlert(_frame, msg)
+            return super().javaScriptAlert(frame, msg)
 
         if (self._is_shutting_down or
                 config.get('content', 'ignore-javascript-alert')):
             return
         self._ask("[js alert] {}".format(msg), usertypes.PromptMode.alert)
 
-    def javaScriptConfirm(self, _frame, msg):
+    def javaScriptConfirm(self, frame, msg):
         """Override javaScriptConfirm to use the statusbar."""
         log.js.debug("confirm: {}".format(msg))
         if config.get('ui', 'modal-js-dialog'):
-            return super().javaScriptConfirm(_frame, msg)
+            return super().javaScriptConfirm(frame, msg)
 
         if self._is_shutting_down:
             return False