diff --git a/oauthutil/oauthutil.go b/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
index a4ab71f74..5c5dfe3bf 100644
--- a/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
+++ b/oauthutil/oauthutil.go
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ var _ oauth2.TokenSource = (*TokenSource)(nil)
 
 // Context returns a context with our HTTP Client baked in for oauth2
 func Context() context.Context {
-	return context.WithValue(nil, oauth2.HTTPClient, fs.Config.Client())
+	return context.WithValue(context.Background(), oauth2.HTTPClient, fs.Config.Client())
 }
 
 // overrideCredentials sets the ClientID and ClientSecret from the