diff --git a/src/compiler/checker.ts b/src/compiler/checker.ts
index c795cdc7861..10038495fdb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/checker.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/checker.ts
@@ -9070,7 +9070,7 @@ namespace ts {
                                         const propDeclaration = prop.valueDeclaration as ObjectLiteralElementLike;
                                         Debug.assertNode(propDeclaration, isObjectLiteralElementLike);
 
-                                        if (getContainingStatement(errorNode) === getContainingStatement(propDeclaration)) {
+                                        if (findAncestor(errorNode, isStatement) === findAncestor(propDeclaration, isStatement)) {
                                             errorNode = propDeclaration;
                                         }
 
@@ -12815,13 +12815,6 @@ namespace ts {
                     undefined;
         }
 
-        function getContainingStatement(node: Node): Node {
-            while (node && !isStatement(node)) {
-                node = node.parent;
-            }
-            return node;
-        }
-
         function getThisTypeArgument(type: Type): Type {
             return getObjectFlags(type) & ObjectFlags.Reference && (<TypeReference>type).target === globalThisType ? (<TypeReference>type).typeArguments[0] : undefined;
         }