diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
index 91534a58b..8fe75f271 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/hints.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class HintActions:
 
         flags = QUrl.ComponentFormattingOption.FullyEncoded | QUrl.UrlFormattingOption.RemovePassword
         if url.scheme() == 'mailto':
-            flags |= QUrl.UrlFormattingOption.RemoveScheme
+            flags |= QUrl.UrlFormattingOption.RemoveScheme  # type: ignore[operator]
         urlstr = url.toString(flags)
 
         new_content = urlstr