diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 8a77a3fd5..f5f039c2e 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ Removed
 
 - The `:debug-log-level` command was removed as it's replaced by the new
   `logging.level.console` setting.
+- The `qute://plainlog` special page got replaced by `qute://log?plain` - the
+  names of those pages is considered an implementation detail, and
+  `:messages --plain` should be used instead.
 
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index f115501d3..639f641f5 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1398,10 +1398,15 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         """
         if level.upper() not in log.LOG_LEVELS:
             raise cmdutils.CommandError("Invalid log level {}!".format(level))
+
+        query = QUrlQuery()
+        query.addQueryItem('level', level)
         if plain:
-            url = QUrl('qute://plainlog?level={}'.format(level))
-        else:
-            url = QUrl('qute://log?level={}'.format(level))
+            query.addQueryItem('plain', None)
+
+        url = QUrl('qute://log')
+        url.setQuery(query)
+
         self._open(url, tab, bg, window)
 
     def _open_editor_cb(self, elem):
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
index 83536d3e9..fc1f2a123 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/qutescheme.py
@@ -307,36 +307,31 @@ def qute_version(_url):
     return 'text/html', src
 
 
-def _qute_log(url: QUrl, *, html: bool) -> _HandlerRet:
-    """Shared code between qute://log and qute://plainlog.
+@add_handler('log')
+def qute_log(url: QUrl) -> _HandlerRet:
+    """Handler for qute://log.
 
     An optional query parameter specifies the minimum log level to print.
     For example, qute://log?level=warning prints warnings and errors.
     Level can be one of: vdebug, debug, info, warning, error, critical.
     """
+    query = QUrlQuery(url)
+    plain = (query.hasQueryItem('plain') and
+             query.queryItemValue('plain').lower() != 'false')
+
     if log.ram_handler is None:
-        content = None if html else "Log output was disabled."
+        content = "Log output was disabled." if plain else None
     else:
-        level = QUrlQuery(url).queryItemValue('level')
+        level = query.queryItemValue('level')
         if not level:
             level = 'vdebug'
-        content = log.ram_handler.dump_log(html=html, level=level)
+        content = log.ram_handler.dump_log(html=not plain, level=level)
 
-    template = 'log.html' if html else 'pre.html'
+    template = 'pre.html' if plain else 'log.html'
     src = jinja.render(template, title='log', content=content)
     return 'text/html', src
 
 
-@add_handler('plainlog')
-def qute_plainlog(url: QUrl) -> _HandlerRet:
-    return _qute_log(url, html=False)
-
-
-@add_handler('log')
-def qute_log(url: QUrl) -> _HandlerRet:
-    return _qute_log(url, html=True)
-
-
 @add_handler('gpl')
 def qute_gpl(_url: QUrl) -> _HandlerRet:
     """Handler for qute://gpl. Return HTML content as string."""
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/qutescheme.feature b/tests/end2end/features/qutescheme.feature
index 35c110dc5..d41975d78 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/qutescheme.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/qutescheme.feature
@@ -269,10 +269,6 @@ Feature: Special qute:// pages
         And I wait for "Changing title for idx * to 'log'" in the log
         Then no crash should happen
 
-    Scenario: Using qute://plainlog directly
-        When I open qute://plainlog
-        Then no crash should happen
-
     # :version
 
     Scenario: Open qute://version