diff --git a/src/api/context.ts b/src/api/context.ts
index 34a1b806..292f50ea 100644
--- a/src/api/context.ts
+++ b/src/api/context.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export class ContextAPI {
 
   /**
    * 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
@@ -86,6 +87,16 @@ export class ContextAPI {
     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 {
+    return this._getContextManager().bind(target, context);
+  }
+
   private _getContextManager(): ContextManager {
     return getGlobal(API_NAME) || NOOP_CONTEXT_MANAGER;
   }