diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
index 5fdf48924f3..f16b7acd36f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/mainwindow.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def _connect_signals(self):
             self.status.prog.on_load_started)
 
         self.tabbed_browser.cur_scroll_perc_changed.connect(
-            self.status.percentage.widget.set_perc)
+            self.status.percentage.set_perc)
         self.tabbed_browser.widget.tab_index_changed.connect(
             self.status.tabindex.on_tab_index_changed)
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
index f11b82e461b..0acf5696f30 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def on_tab_changed(self, tab):
         """Notify sub-widgets when the tab has been changed."""
         self.url.widget.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.prog.on_tab_changed(tab)
-        self.percentage.widget.on_tab_changed(tab)
+        self.percentage.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.backforward.on_tab_changed(tab)
         self.maybe_hide()
         assert tab.is_private == self._color_flags.private
diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/percentage.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/percentage.py
index eb699b1600a..531cc04018c 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/percentage.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/statusbar/percentage.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 """Scroll percentage displayed in the statusbar."""
 
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar.item import StatusBarItem
-from qutebrowser.qt.core import pyqtSlot, Qt
+from qutebrowser.qt.core import Qt
 
 from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar import textbase
 from qutebrowser.misc import throttle
@@ -17,23 +17,20 @@ class PercentageWidget(textbase.TextBaseWidget):
     """Reading percentage displayed in the statusbar."""
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        """Constructor. Set percentage to 0%."""
         super().__init__(parent, elidemode=Qt.TextElideMode.ElideNone)
+
+
+class Percentage(StatusBarItem):
+    def __init__(self, widget: PercentageWidget):
+        """Constructor. Set percentage to 0%."""
+        super().__init__(widget)
         self._strings = self._calc_strings()
-        self._set_text = throttle.Throttle(self.setText, 100, parent=self)
+        self._set_text = throttle.Throttle(self.widget.setText, 100, parent=self.widget)
         self.set_perc(0, 0)
 
     def set_raw(self):
         self._strings = self._calc_strings(raw=True)
 
-    def _calc_strings(self, raw=False):
-        """Pre-calculate strings for the statusbar."""
-        fmt = '[{:02}]' if raw else '[{:02}%]'
-        strings = {i: fmt.format(i) for i in range(1, 100)}
-        strings.update({0: '[top]', 100: '[bot]'})
-        return strings
-
-    @pyqtSlot(int, int)
     def set_perc(self, x, y):
         """Setter to be used as a Qt slot.
 
@@ -48,7 +45,9 @@ def on_tab_changed(self, tab):
         """Update scroll position when tab changed."""
         self.set_perc(*tab.scroller.pos_perc())
 
-
-class Percentage(StatusBarItem):
-    def set_raw(self):
-        self.widget.set_raw()
+    def _calc_strings(self, raw=False):
+        """Pre-calculate strings for the statusbar."""
+        fmt = '[{:02}]' if raw else '[{:02}%]'
+        strings = {i: fmt.format(i) for i in range(1, 100)}
+        strings.update({0: '[top]', 100: '[bot]'})
+        return strings
diff --git a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_percentage.py b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_percentage.py
index 0532f75cac6..59326f3170c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_percentage.py
+++ b/tests/unit/mainwindow/statusbar/test_percentage.py
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar.percentage import PercentageWidget
+from qutebrowser.mainwindow.statusbar.percentage import Percentage, PercentageWidget
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def percentage(qtbot):
     """Fixture providing a Percentage widget."""
-    widget = PercentageWidget()
+    widget = Percentage(widget=PercentageWidget())
     # Force immediate update of percentage widget
     widget._set_text.set_delay(-1)
-    qtbot.add_widget(widget)
+    qtbot.add_widget(widget.widget)
     return widget
 
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_percentage_text(percentage, y, raw, expected):
     if raw:
         percentage.set_raw()
     percentage.set_perc(x=None, y=y)
-    assert percentage.text() == expected
+    assert percentage.widget.text() == expected
 
 
 def test_tab_change(percentage, fake_web_tab):
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ def test_tab_change(percentage, fake_web_tab):
     percentage.set_perc(x=None, y=10)
     tab = fake_web_tab(scroll_pos_perc=(0, 20))
     percentage.on_tab_changed(tab)
-    assert percentage.text() == '[20%]'
+    assert percentage.widget.text() == '[20%]'