diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/markerHoverParticipant.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/markerHoverParticipant.ts
index 86dba6a80e3f3..033b85ce217bf 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/markerHoverParticipant.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/hover/browser/markerHoverParticipant.ts
@@ -163,9 +163,10 @@ export class MarkerHoverParticipant implements IEditorHoverParticipant<MarkerHov
 					e.stopPropagation();
 					e.preventDefault();
 					if (this._openerService) {
+						const editorOptions: ITextEditorOptions = { selection: { startLineNumber, startColumn } };
 						this._openerService.open(resource, {
 							fromUserGesture: true,
-							editorOptions: <ITextEditorOptions>{ selection: { startLineNumber, startColumn } }
+							editorOptions
 						}).catch(onUnexpectedError);
 					}
 				}));