diff --git a/docker.mk b/docker.mk
index b718042..f5f1275 100644
--- a/docker.mk
+++ b/docker.mk
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+stored_ctx = `docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`	
+	
 create-docker-contexts:
 	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
 	    docker context create $(host) --description "$(host)" --docker "host=ssh://$(SSH_USER)@$(host)"; \
@@ -34,7 +36,6 @@ pull-swarm:
 
 start-compose:
 	@- echo "\n### starting service(s)"
-	@- stored_ctx=`docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`
 	@- $(foreach ctx,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
 		docker context use $(ctx); \
 		docker-compose up -d; \
@@ -49,7 +50,6 @@ start-swarm:
 
 stop-compose:
 	@- echo "\n### stopping service(s)"
-	@- stored_ctx=`docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`
 	@- $(foreach ctx,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
 		docker context use $(ctx); \
 		docker-compose down; \
@@ -65,20 +65,17 @@ stop-swarm:
 	
 logs-compose:
 	@- echo "\n### logs"
-	@- stored_ctx=`docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`
 	@- docker context use $(host)
 	@- docker-compose logs -f $(service)
 	@- docker context use $(stored_ctx)
 	
 logs-swarm:
 	@- echo "\n### logs"
-	@- stored_ctx=`docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`
 	@- docker context use $(DEPLOY_HOSTS)
 	@- docker service logs -f $(service)
 	@- docker context use $(stored_ctx)
 	
 restart-compose:
-	@- stored_ctx=`docker context ls | grep "\*" | cut -d " " -f1`
 	@- $(foreach ctx,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
 		docker context use $(ctx); \
 		docker-compose restart; \