diff --git a/src/commands/research.ts b/src/commands/research.ts
index f615b13942..45a03ddc4b 100644
--- a/src/commands/research.ts
+++ b/src/commands/research.ts
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function fmtGithub(results?: GitHubItem[]): string {
   return results
     .map((item) => {
       const lines: string[] = [];
-      if (item.resultType === 'repo_readme') {
+      if (item.number == null && item.pageType == null) {
         lines.push(`[${item.repo ?? '?'}] README`);
       } else {
         const ref = item.number != null ? `#${item.number}` : '';
diff --git a/src/types/research.ts b/src/types/research.ts
index d4c122219f..a810c08435 100644
--- a/src/types/research.ts
+++ b/src/types/research.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ export interface PaperHit {
 }
 
 export interface GitHubItem {
-  resultType?: string;
   repo?: string;
   url?: string;
   pageType?: string;