diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorInventionsList.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorInventionsList.cpp
index 8b8eefafcb..57ce405185 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorInventionsList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorInventionsList.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void move_research_item(ResearchItem* beforeItem, int32_t scrollIndex)
         w->Invalidate();
     }
 
-    research_remove(&_editorInventionsListDraggedItem);
+    research_remove(_editorInventionsListDraggedItem);
 
     auto& researchList = scrollIndex == 0 ? gResearchItemsInvented : gResearchItemsUninvented;
     if (beforeItem != nullptr)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/EditorObjectSelectionSession.cpp b/src/openrct2/EditorObjectSelectionSession.cpp
index 7b276dfe11..31a994bb41 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/EditorObjectSelectionSession.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/EditorObjectSelectionSession.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static void remove_selected_objects_from_research(ObjectEntryDescriptor& descrip
                     tmp.type = Research::EntryType::Ride;
                     tmp.entryIndex = entryIndex;
                     tmp.baseRideType = rideType;
-                    research_remove(&tmp);
+                    research_remove(tmp);
                 }
                 break;
             }
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static void remove_selected_objects_from_research(ObjectEntryDescriptor& descrip
                 ResearchItem tmp = {};
                 tmp.type = Research::EntryType::Scenery;
                 tmp.entryIndex = entryIndex;
-                research_remove(&tmp);
+                research_remove(tmp);
                 break;
             }
             default:
diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/Research.cpp b/src/openrct2/management/Research.cpp
index 2e201a60b5..e41fa3ec2b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/Research.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/Research.cpp
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@ static void research_insert_researched(ResearchItem&& item)
  *
  *  rct2: 0x006857CF
  */
-void research_remove(ResearchItem* researchItem)
+void research_remove(const ResearchItem& researchItem)
 {
     for (auto it = gResearchItemsUninvented.begin(); it != gResearchItemsUninvented.end(); it++)
     {
         auto& researchItem2 = *it;
-        if (researchItem2 == *researchItem)
+        if (researchItem2 == researchItem)
         {
             gResearchItemsUninvented.erase(it);
             return;
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void research_remove(ResearchItem* researchItem)
     for (auto it = gResearchItemsInvented.begin(); it != gResearchItemsInvented.end(); it++)
     {
         auto& researchItem2 = *it;
-        if (researchItem2 == *researchItem)
+        if (researchItem2 == researchItem)
         {
             gResearchItemsInvented.erase(it);
             return;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/management/Research.h b/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
index ba0560a031..bd827dae8e 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/management/Research.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void research_populate_list_random();
 
 void research_finish_item(ResearchItem* researchItem);
 void research_insert(ResearchItem&& item, bool researched);
-void research_remove(ResearchItem* researchItem);
+void research_remove(const ResearchItem& researchItem);
 
 bool research_insert_ride_entry(uint8_t rideType, ObjectEntryIndex entryIndex, ResearchCategory category, bool researched);
 void research_insert_ride_entry(ObjectEntryIndex entryIndex, bool researched);