diff --git a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
index 9fa58e55e..9f9626aa4 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdModify.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CmdModify::CmdModify ()
   _read_only             = false;
   _displays_id           = false;
   _needs_gc              = false;
-  _uses_context          = true;
+  _uses_context          = false;
   _accepts_filter        = true;
   _accepts_modifications = true;
   _accepts_miscellaneous = false;