diff --git a/pylib/anki/notes.py b/pylib/anki/notes.py
index 176002a3c..2f5e3f1f4 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/notes.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/notes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from anki.consts import MODEL_STD
 from anki.models import NotetypeDict, NotetypeId, TemplateDict
 from anki.utils import joinFields
 
-NoteFieldsCheckResult = DuplicateOrEmptyResult = _pb.NoteFieldsCheckOut.State
+DuplicateOrEmptyResult = _pb.NoteFieldsCheckOut.State
+NoteFieldsCheckResult = _pb.NoteFieldsCheckOut.State
 
 # types
 NoteId = NewType("NoteId", int)