diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
index fea278211..25f50d1e0 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webview.py
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class WebView(QWebView):
         """
         ok = not self.page().error_occurred
         if ok and not self._has_ssl_errors:
-            if self.cur_url.toDisplayString().startswith('https'):
+            if self.cur_url.scheme() == 'https':
                 self._set_load_status(LoadStatus.success_https)
             else:
                 self._set_load_status(LoadStatus.success)
diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index 1d7de5b18..a13363a08 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -872,17 +872,13 @@ def data(readonly=False):
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), '#ff4444'),
              "Foreground color of the matched text in the completion."),
 
-            ('statusbar.fg.https',
-             SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'white'),
-             "Foreground color of the statusbar(https)."),
-
             ('statusbar.fg',
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'white'),
              "Foreground color of the statusbar(http)."),
 
             ('statusbar.bg',
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), 'black'),
-             "Background color of the statusbar(http)."),
+             "Background color of the statusbar."),
 
             ('statusbar.fg.error',
              SettingValue(typ.QssColor(), '${statusbar.fg}'),