diff --git a/src/main/java/com/orangefunction/tomcat/redissessions/RedisSessionManager.java b/src/main/java/com/orangefunction/tomcat/redissessions/RedisSessionManager.java
index 2b58a261..93b2ae01 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/orangefunction/tomcat/redissessions/RedisSessionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/orangefunction/tomcat/redissessions/RedisSessionManager.java
@@ -713,9 +713,9 @@ private void initializeSerializer() throws ClassNotFoundException, IllegalAccess
     serializer = (Serializer) Class.forName(serializationStrategyClass).newInstance();
 
     Loader loader = null;
-
-    if (getContainer() != null) {
-      loader = getContainer().getLoader();
+    Context context = this.getContext();
+    if (context != null) {
+        loader = context.getLoader();
     }
 
     ClassLoader classLoader = null;