diff --git a/smp/__init__.py b/smp/__init__.py
index 0a32fd7..78e5f9a 100644
--- a/smp/__init__.py
+++ b/smp/__init__.py
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def _repopulate_pool(self):
 
         base_id = len(self._pool);
         for i in range(self._processes - len(self._pool)):
-            w = self.Process(target=affinity_worker35,
+            w = self.Process(self._ctx, target=affinity_worker35,
                              args=(self._inqueue, self._outqueue,
                                    self._initializer,
                                    self._initargs, self._maxtasksperchild,