diff --git a/lib/main.coffee b/lib/main.coffee
index 06b86b25..7882f4c2 100644
--- a/lib/main.coffee
+++ b/lib/main.coffee
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class Main
 
     Minimap ?= require './minimap'
     new Minimap({
-      textEditor: atom.workspace.getActiveTextEditor()
+      textEditor: textEditor
       standAlone: true
     })