diff --git a/nativescript-core/ui/page/page.ios.ts b/nativescript-core/ui/page/page.ios.ts
index beaace4d7..576eb25a8 100644
--- a/nativescript-core/ui/page/page.ios.ts
+++ b/nativescript-core/ui/page/page.ios.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class UIViewControllerImpl extends UIViewController {
             return;
         }
 
-        const frame = <Frame>(this.navigationController ? (<any>this.navigationController).owner : null);
+        const frame = (this.navigationController ? (<any>this.navigationController).owner : null);
         const newEntry = this[ENTRY];
 
         // Don't raise event if currentPage was showing modal page.