diff --git a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
index d3a90cb7acc..cabc741c701 100644
--- a/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
+++ b/release/scripts/op/console_python.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def get_console(console_id):
         stdout = io.StringIO()
         stderr = io.StringIO()
     else:
-        namespace = {'__builtins__': __builtins__, 'bpy': bpy}
+        namespace = {"__builtins__": __builtins__, "bpy": bpy, "C": bpy.context}
         console = InteractiveConsole(locals=namespace, filename="<blender_console>")
 
         import io
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ def execute(context):
 
     console, stdout, stderr = get_console(hash(context.region))
 
-    # Hack, useful but must add some other way to access
-    #if "C" not in console.locals:
-    console.locals["C"] = context
-
     # redirect output
     sys.stdout = stdout
     sys.stderr = stderr
@@ -243,10 +239,6 @@ def banner(context):
     add_scrollback("", 'OUTPUT')
     sc.prompt = PROMPT
 
-    # Add context into the namespace for quick access
-    console = get_console(hash(context.region))[0]
-    console.locals["C"] = bpy.context
-
     return {'FINISHED'}