diff --git a/src/api/python/z3.py b/src/api/python/z3.py
index 22ec30ad2..959566619 100644
--- a/src/api/python/z3.py
+++ b/src/api/python/z3.py
@@ -6424,7 +6424,7 @@ class Tactic:
             _z3_assert(isinstance(goal, Goal) or isinstance(goal, BoolRef), "Z3 Goal or Boolean expressions expected")
         goal = _to_goal(goal)
         if len(arguments) > 0 or len(keywords) > 0:
-            p = args2params(arguments, keywords, a.ctx)
+            p = args2params(arguments, keywords, self.ctx)
             return ApplyResult(Z3_tactic_apply_ex(self.ctx.ref(), self.tactic, goal.goal, p.params), self.ctx)
         else:
             return ApplyResult(Z3_tactic_apply(self.ctx.ref(), self.tactic, goal.goal), self.ctx)
diff --git a/src/interp/iz3translate_direct.cpp b/src/interp/iz3translate_direct.cpp
index 44c907d1d..853ecbe86 100755
--- a/src/interp/iz3translate_direct.cpp
+++ b/src/interp/iz3translate_direct.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Revision History:
 
 --*/
 
+
 #include "iz3translate.h"
 #include "iz3proof.h"
 #include "iz3profiling.h"