diff --git a/llvm/tools/llvm-as/llvm-as.cpp b/llvm/tools/llvm-as/llvm-as.cpp
index 1e79508..ff9c443 100644
--- a/llvm/tools/llvm-as/llvm-as.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/llvm-as/llvm-as.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
   // Print a stack trace if we signal out.
   sys::PrintStackTraceOnErrorSignal();
   PrettyStackTraceProgram X(argc, argv);
-  LLVMContext &Context = getGlobalContext();
+  LLVMContext Context;
   llvm_shutdown_obj Y; // Call llvm_shutdown() on exit.
   cl::ParseCommandLineOptions(argc, argv, "llvm .ll -> .bc assembler\n");