diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecureContext.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecureContext.java
index ff8ccba740..bb33f5357b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecureContext.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/context/SecureContext.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import net.sf.acegisecurity.Authentication;
  * @author Ben Alex
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public interface SecureContext {
+public interface SecureContext extends Context {
     //~ Methods ================================================================
 
     public void setAuthentication(Authentication newAuthentication);