diff --git a/src/core/core.interaction.js b/src/core/core.interaction.js
index e829f899545..289e1e976e7 100644
--- a/src/core/core.interaction.js
+++ b/src/core/core.interaction.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function getNearestItems(chart, position, intersect, distanceMetric) {
 		}
 
 		var center = element.getCenterPoint();
-		var distance = distanceMetric(position, center);`
+		var distance = distanceMetric(position, center);
 		if (distance < minDistance) {
 			nearestItems = [element];
 			minDistance = distance;