diff --git a/src/api/context.ts b/src/api/context.ts
index 292f50ea..e42c807a 100644
--- a/src/api/context.ts
+++ b/src/api/context.ts
@@ -76,24 +76,16 @@ export class ContextAPI {
     return this._getContextManager().with(context, fn, thisArg, ...args);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Bind a context to a target function or event emitter
-   * @deprecated in 0.x, will be removed in 1.x
-   *
-   * @param target function or event emitter to bind
-   * @param context context to bind to the event emitter or function. Defaults to the currently active context
-   */
-  public bind<T>(target: T, context: Context = this.active()): T {
-    return this._getContextManager().bind(target, context);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Bind a context to a target function or event emitter
    *
    * @param context context to bind to the event emitter or function. Defaults to the currently active context
    * @param target function or event emitter to bind
    */
-  public bind<T>(context: Context = this.active(), target: T): T {
+  public bind<T>(context: Context, target: T): T {
+    if (context === undefined) {
+      return target;
+    }
     return this._getContextManager().bind(target, context);
   }