diff --git a/lib/github.js b/lib/github.js
index 36827de..b0f7799 100644
--- a/lib/github.js
+++ b/lib/github.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports.getPackageJson = async function getPackageJson (owner, repo) {
     })
     return (JSON.parse(resp.repository.object.text))
   } catch (err) {
-    if (err.errors && err.errors[0].type === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+    if (err.status === 404) {
       throw Error(`Could not find GitHub repository at https://www.github.com/${owner}/${repo}`)
     } else {
       throw err