diff --git a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_log.py b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_log.py
index 480c60339..b2ab7ff92 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_log.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_log.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class LogDriver(notifier._Driver):
 
     LOGGER_BASE = 'oslo.messaging.notification'
 
-    def notify(self, context, message, priority):
+    def notify(self, ctxt, message, priority):
         logger = logging.getLogger('%s.%s' % (self.LOGGER_BASE,
                                               message['event_type']))
         getattr(logger, priority)(jsonutils.dumps(message))
diff --git a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_messaging.py b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_messaging.py
index 349dcf5de..f12fc498d 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_messaging.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_messaging.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class MessagingDriver(notifier._Driver):
         super(MessagingDriver, self).__init__(conf, topics, transport)
         self.envelope = envelope
 
-    def notify(self, context, message, priority):
+    def notify(self, ctxt, message, priority):
         for topic in self.topics:
             target = messaging.Target(topic='%s.%s' % (topic, priority))
             try:
-                self.transport._send(target, context, message,
+                self.transport._send(target, ctxt, message,
                                      envelope=self.envelope)
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception("Could not send notification to %(topic)s. "
diff --git a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_noop.py b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_noop.py
index b61cab235..d5bb1e7bc 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_noop.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_noop.py
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ from oslo.messaging.notify import notifier
 
 class NoOpDriver(notifier._Driver):
 
-    def notify(self, context, message, priority):
+    def notify(self, ctxt, message, priority):
         pass
diff --git a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_test.py b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_test.py
index 67bde6833..79e883e8e 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_test.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/notify/_impl_test.py
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ class TestDriver(notifier._Driver):
         super(TestDriver, self).__init__(conf, **kwargs)
         self.notifications = []
 
-    def notify(self, context, message, priority):
+    def notify(self, ctxt, message, priority):
         self.notifications.append(message)
diff --git a/oslo/messaging/notify/notifier.py b/oslo/messaging/notify/notifier.py
index 6949c2a74..29b400a1f 100644
--- a/oslo/messaging/notify/notifier.py
+++ b/oslo/messaging/notify/notifier.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class _Driver(object):
         self.transport = transport
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def notify(self, context, msg, priority):
+    def notify(self, ctxt, msg, priority):
         pass
 
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Notifier(object):
             },
         )
 
-    def _notify(self, context, event_type, payload, priority):
+    def _notify(self, ctxt, event_type, payload, priority):
         msg = dict(message_id=uuidutils.generate_uuid(),
                    publisher_id=self.publisher_id,
                    event_type=event_type,
@@ -136,69 +136,69 @@ class Notifier(object):
 
         def do_notify(ext):
             try:
-                ext.obj.notify(context, msg, priority)
+                ext.obj.notify(ctxt, msg, priority)
             except Exception as e:
                 LOG.exception("Problem '%(e)s' attempting to send to "
                               "notification system. Payload=%(payload)s",
                               dict(e=e, payload=payload))
         self._driver_mgr.map(do_notify)
 
-    def debug(self, context, event_type, payload):
+    def debug(self, ctxt, event_type, payload):
         """Send a notification at debug level.
 
-        :param context: a request context dict
-        :type context: dict
+        :param ctxt: a request context dict
+        :type ctxt: dict
         :param event_type: describes the event, e.g. 'compute.create_instance'
         :type event_type: str
         :param payload: the notification payload
         :type payload: dict
         """
-        self._notify(context, event_type, payload, 'DEBUG')
+        self._notify(ctxt, event_type, payload, 'DEBUG')
 
-    def info(self, context, event_type, payload):
+    def info(self, ctxt, event_type, payload):
         """Send a notification at info level.
 
-        :param context: a request context dict
-        :type context: dict
+        :param ctxt: a request context dict
+        :type ctxt: dict
         :param event_type: describes the event, e.g. 'compute.create_instance'
         :type event_type: str
         :param payload: the notification payload
         :type payload: dict
         """
-        self._notify(context, event_type, payload, 'INFO')
+        self._notify(ctxt, event_type, payload, 'INFO')
 
-    def warn(self, context, event_type, payload):
+    def warn(self, ctxt, event_type, payload):
         """Send a notification at warning level.
 
-        :param context: a request context dict
-        :type context: dict
+        :param ctxt: a request context dict
+        :type ctxt: dict
         :param event_type: describes the event, e.g. 'compute.create_instance'
         :type event_type: str
         :param payload: the notification payload
         :type payload: dict
         """
-        self._notify(context, event_type, payload, 'WARN')
+        self._notify(ctxt, event_type, payload, 'WARN')
 
-    def error(self, context, event_type, payload):
+    def error(self, ctxt, event_type, payload):
         """Send a notification at error level.
 
-        :param context: a request context dict
-        :type context: dict
+        :param ctxt: a request context dict
+        :type ctxt: dict
         :param event_type: describes the event, e.g. 'compute.create_instance'
         :type event_type: str
         :param payload: the notification payload
         :type payload: dict
         """
-        self._notify(context, event_type, payload, 'ERROR')
+        self._notify(ctxt, event_type, payload, 'ERROR')
 
-    def critical(self, context, event_type, payload):
+    def critical(self, ctxt, event_type, payload):
         """Send a notification at critical level.
 
-        :param context: a request context dict
-        :type context: dict
+        :param ctxt: a request context dict
+        :type ctxt: dict
         :param event_type: describes the event, e.g. 'compute.create_instance'
         :type event_type: str
         :param payload: the notification payload
         :type payload: dict
         """
-        self._notify(context, event_type, payload, 'CRITICAL')
+        self._notify(ctxt, event_type, payload, 'CRITICAL')