diff --git a/lib/korap_rc.js b/lib/korap_rc.js
index 67b31ee..409e39e 100644
--- a/lib/korap_rc.js
+++ b/lib/korap_rc.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         await page.waitForNavigation();
         const total_results = await page.$("#total-results")
         assert.notEqual(total_results, null, "cannot find total results")
-        const hits = Number(await page.evaluate(total_results => total_results.textContent, total_results))
+        const hits = Number((await page.evaluate(total_results => total_results.textContent, total_results)).replace(/[,.]/g, ""))
         return hits
     }