diff --git a/distil/api/acl.py b/distil/api/acl.py
index 64c8faf..3042062 100644
--- a/distil/api/acl.py
+++ b/distil/api/acl.py
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ def enforce(rule):
         def handler(*args, **kwargs):
             ctx = context.ctx()
             ctx.is_admin = check_is_admin(ctx)
+            ctx_dict = ctx.to_policy_values()
 
             target = {
-                'project_id': ctx.project_id,
-                'user_id': ctx.user_id,
+                'project_id': ctx_dict['project_id'],
+                'user_id': ctx_dict['user_id'],
             }
 
-            ENFORCER.enforce(rule, target, ctx.to_policy_values(),
+            ENFORCER.enforce(rule, target, ctx_dict,
                              do_raise=True, exc=exceptions.Forbidden)
 
             return func(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/distil/context.py b/distil/context.py
index d03f948..02918cc 100644
--- a/distil/context.py
+++ b/distil/context.py
@@ -46,23 +46,6 @@ class RequestContext(context.RequestContext):
         context._request_store.context = self
 
 
-def make_context(*args, **kwargs):
-    return RequestContext(*args, **kwargs)
-
-
-def make_admin_context(show_deleted=False, all_tenants=False):
-    """Create an administrator context.
-
-    :param show_deleted: if True, will show deleted items when query db
-    """
-    context = RequestContext(user_id=None,
-                             project=None,
-                             is_admin=True,
-                             show_deleted=show_deleted,
-                             all_tenants=all_tenants)
-    return context
-
-
 _CTX_STORE = threading.local()
 _CTX_KEY = 'current_ctx'