diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 58dfaaa16..7c8ea1688 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ For command arguments, there are also some variables you can use:
 
 - `{url}` expands to the URL of the current page
 - `{url:pretty}` expands to the URL in decoded format
+- `{url:host}` expands to the host part of the URL
 - `{clipboard}` expands to the clipboard contents
 - `{primary}` expands to the primary selection contents
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py b/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
index 0bbc9852b..6ba8a9ae3 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/commands/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ For command arguments, there are also some variables you can use:
 
 - `{url}` expands to the URL of the current page
 - `{url:pretty}` expands to the URL in decoded format
+- `{url:host}` expands to the host part of the URL
 - `{clipboard}` expands to the clipboard contents
 - `{primary}` expands to the primary selection contents