diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index fdca10628..089425e9d 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
                                    ':' + str(port) if port > -1 else '')
         elif what in ['url', 'pretty-url']:
             url = self._current_url()
-            s = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, what == 'pretty-url')
+            pretty = what == 'pretty-url'
+            s = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_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 abdcab905..fe9901c36 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, False)
+        urlstr = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_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 7293d2576..1d6c39afa 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/runners.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def _init_variable_replacements() -> Mapping[str, _ReplacementFunction]:
             _url(tb).port()) if _url(tb).port() != -1 else "",
         '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), False),
+        'url:yank': lambda tb: urlutils.get_url_yank_text(_url(tb),
+                                                          is_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 53f3eddc2..baf266801 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/prompt.py
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@ class PromptContainer(QWidget):
         else:
             sel = False
             target = 'clipboard'
-        url_str = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(QUrl(question.url), False)
+        url_str = urlutils.get_url_yank_text(QUrl(question.url),
+                                             is_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 a73b46681..ab141bf64 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/utils/urlutils.py
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ 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, *, is_pretty: bool) -> str:
     """Get the text that should be yanked for the given URL."""
     flags = FormatOption.REMOVE_PASSWORD
     if url.scheme() == 'mailto':
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
index e11c367d2..85b0499c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ class TestParseJavascriptUrl:
     (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) == expected
+    assert urlutils.get_url_yank_text(url, is_pretty=is_pretty) == expected
 
 
 class TestWiden: