diff --git a/internal/vsp/feepayment.go b/internal/vsp/feepayment.go
index c394a0fd2..ad53e4645 100644
--- a/internal/vsp/feepayment.go
+++ b/internal/vsp/feepayment.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (c *Client) feePayment(ctx context.Context, ticketHash *chainhash.Hash, pai
 
 	fp = &feePayment{
 		client:     c,
-		ctx:        ctx,
+		ctx:        context.Background(),
 		ticketHash: *ticketHash,
 		policy:     c.policy,
 	}