diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
index af976059..70912ddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       # commandline below:
       # https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/releases/latest
       - name: Install golangci-lint
-        run: curl -sSfL https://golangci-lint.run/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v2.11.3
+        run: curl -sSfL https://golangci-lint.run/install.sh | sh -s -- -b $(go env GOPATH)/bin v2.13.1
 
         # Required by test.sh
       - name: Install mandoc
diff --git a/internal/detectManPage.go b/internal/detectManPage.go
index c8c19974..c835b33a 100644
--- a/internal/detectManPage.go
+++ b/internal/detectManPage.go
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ const manPageDetectionLines = 14
 
 func (p *Pager) haveLoadedManPage() bool {
 	reader := p.Reader()
-	if reader == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
 	for _, line := range reader.GetLines(linemetadata.Index{}, manPageDetectionLines).Lines {
 		if line.Line.HasManPageFormatting() {
 			return true
diff --git a/internal/pager.go b/internal/pager.go
index 2d521de9..2ca959b2 100644
--- a/internal/pager.go
+++ b/internal/pager.go
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ func (p *Pager) moveRight(delta int) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Reader returns the currently active reader, never nil.
 func (p *Pager) Reader() reader.Reader {
 	if p.isShowingHelp {
 		return _HelpReader