diff --git a/translationstring/__init__.py b/translationstring/__init__.py
index 9e0f66c..dcfe43b 100644
--- a/translationstring/__init__.py
+++ b/translationstring/__init__.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def translate(msgid, domain=None, mapping=None, context=None,
         if translator is None:
             result = tstring.interpolate()
         else:
-            result = translator(tstring)
+            result = translator(tstring, context)
 
         return result