diff --git a/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js b/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
index 2c026fd2c5..f9fa1f2f5d 100644
--- a/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
+++ b/packages/babel-core/src/transformation/file/file.js
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ export default class File {
               column: loc.column + 1,
             },
           },
-          this.opts,
+          {
+            highlightCode: this.opts.highlightCode,
+          },
         );
     }