diff --git a/src/commands/CmdExport.cpp b/src/commands/CmdExport.cpp
index 48362a024..eebd3bf74 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdExport.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdExport.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CmdExport::CmdExport ()
   _read_only             = true;
   _displays_id           = true;
   _needs_gc              = true;
-  _uses_context          = true;
+  _uses_context          = false;
   _accepts_filter        = true;
   _accepts_modifications = false;
   _accepts_miscellaneous = false;