diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 089425e9d..8c23ddcf8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         elif what in ['url', 'pretty-url']:
             url = self._current_url()
             pretty = what == 'pretty-url'
-            s = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_pretty=pretty)
+            s = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, pretty=pretty)
             what = 'URL'  # For printing
         elif what == 'selection':
             def _selection_callback(s):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index fe9901c36..dc5c55b05 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class HintActions:
         sel = (context.target == Target.yank_primary and
                utils.supports_selection())
 
-        urlstr = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_pretty=False)
+        urlstr = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, pretty=False)
         new_content = urlstr
 
         # only second and consecutive yanks are to append to the clipboard
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py b/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py
index 1d6c39afa..c22ff3ac1 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def _init_variable_replacements() -> Mapping[str, _ReplacementFunction]:
         'url:path': lambda tb: _url(tb).path(),
         'url:query': lambda tb: _url(tb).query(),
         'url:yank': lambda tb: urlutils.get_url_yank_text(_url(tb),
-                                                          is_pretty=False),
+                                                          pretty=False),
         'title': lambda tb: tb.widget.page_title(tb.widget.currentIndex()),
         'clipboard': lambda _: utils.get_clipboard(),
         'primary': lambda _: utils.get_clipboard(selection=True),
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
index baf266801..0bb62d7b5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
@@ -443,8 +443,7 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
         else:
             sel = False
             target = 'clipboard'
-        url_str = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(QUrl(question.url),
-                                             is_pretty=False)
+        url_str = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(QUrl(question.url), pretty=False)
         utils.set_clipboard(url_str, sel)
         message.info("Yanked to {}: {}".format(target, url_str))
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py b/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py
index ab141bf64..6f0e910cf 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py
@@ -684,12 +684,12 @@ def widened_hostnames(hostname: str) -> Iterable[str]:
         hostname = hostname.partition(".")[-1]
 
 
-def get_url_yank_text(url: QUrl, *, is_pretty: bool) -> str:
+def get_url_yank_text(url: QUrl, *, pretty: bool) -> str:
     """Get the text that should be yanked for the given URL."""
     flags = FormatOption.REMOVE_PASSWORD
     if url.scheme() == 'mailto':
         flags |= FormatOption.REMOVE_SCHEME
-    if is_pretty:
+    if pretty:
         flags |= FormatOption.DECODE_RESERVED
     else:
         flags |= FormatOption.ENCODED
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
index 85b0499c4..2e617d58c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ class TestParseJavascriptUrl:
             assert parsed == source
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize('url, is_pretty, expected', [
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('url, pretty, expected', [
     (QUrl('https://example.com'), False, 'https://example.com'),
     (QUrl('https://example.com/page'), False, 'https://example.com/page'),
     (QUrl('ftp://example.com'), False, 'ftp://example.com'),
@@ -803,8 +803,8 @@ class TestParseJavascriptUrl:
     (QUrl('https://example.com/?pipe=%7C'), False, 'https://example.com/?pipe=%7C'),
     (QUrl('https://example.com/?pipe=%7C'), True, 'https://example.com/?pipe=|'),
 ])
-def test_get_url_yank_text(url, is_pretty, expected):
-    assert urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_pretty=is_pretty) == expected
+def test_get_url_yank_text(url, pretty, expected):
+    assert urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, pretty=pretty) == expected
 
 
 class TestWiden: