diff --git a/src/window-event-handler.coffee b/src/window-event-handler.coffee
index 1c8271a8a..da2cf8a3c 100644
--- a/src/window-event-handler.coffee
+++ b/src/window-event-handler.coffee
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class WindowEventHandler
     @subscribe $(window), 'focus', -> $("body").removeClass('is-blurred')
     @subscribe $(window), 'blur',  -> $("body").addClass('is-blurred')
     @subscribe $(window), 'window:open-path', (event, {pathToOpen, initialLine}) ->
-      rootView?.open(pathToOpen, initialLine: initialLine) unless fsUtils.isDirectorySync(pathToOpen)
+      rootView?.open(pathToOpen, {initialLine}) unless fsUtils.isDirectorySync(pathToOpen)
     @subscribe $(window), 'beforeunload', -> rootView?.confirmClose()
 
     @subscribeToCommand $(window), 'window:toggle-full-screen', => atom.toggleFullScreen()