diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index 54a217505..3aa518934 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
         """Set the mode text."""
         if not config.val.statusbar.mode_text:
             self.txt.setText('')
-            return;
+            return
         if mode == 'passthrough':
             key_instance = config.key_instance
             all_bindings = key_instance.get_reverse_bindings_for('passthrough')