diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/commands/openImage.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/commands/openImage.ts
index 30026f7467d..7a0562db446 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/commands/openImage.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/commands/openImage.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ export class OpenImageCommand implements Command {
 		private readonly _webviewManager: MarkdownPreviewManager,
 	) { }
 
-	public execute(args: { resource: string, imageSource: string }) {
+	public execute(args: { resource: string; imageSource: string }) {
 		const source = vscode.Uri.parse(args.resource);
-		const { fsPath } = vscode.Uri.parse(args.imageSource);
-		this._webviewManager.findPreview(source)?.openImage(fsPath);
+		const imageSource = vscode.Uri.file(vscode.Uri.parse(args.imageSource).path);
+		vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode.open', imageSource, this._webviewManager.findPreview(source));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/preview/preview.ts b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/preview/preview.ts
index 9e4ae20e064..7ccbc625b47 100644
--- a/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/preview/preview.ts
+++ b/extensions/markdown-language-features/src/preview/preview.ts
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ export interface IManagedMarkdownPreview {
 	readonly onDidChangeViewState: vscode.Event<vscode.WebviewPanelOnDidChangeViewStateEvent>;
 
 	copyImage(id: string): void;
-	openImage(imagePath: string): void;
 	dispose(): void;
 	refresh(): void;
 	updateConfiguration(): void;
@@ -525,12 +524,6 @@ export class StaticMarkdownPreview extends Disposable implements IManagedMarkdow
 		});
 	}
 
-	openImage(imagePath: string): void {
-		const uri = vscode.Uri.file(imagePath);
-		this._webviewPanel.reveal();
-		vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode.open', uri);
-	}
-
 	private readonly _onDispose = this._register(new vscode.EventEmitter<void>());
 	public readonly onDispose = this._onDispose.event;
 
@@ -686,12 +679,6 @@ export class DynamicMarkdownPreview extends Disposable implements IManagedMarkdo
 		});
 	}
 
-	openImage(imagePath: string): void {
-		const uri = vscode.Uri.file(imagePath);
-		this._webviewPanel.reveal();
-		vscode.commands.executeCommand('vscode.open', uri);
-	}
-
 	private readonly _onDisposeEmitter = this._register(new vscode.EventEmitter<void>());
 	public readonly onDispose = this._onDisposeEmitter.event;