diff --git a/ddtrace/internal/core/__init__.py b/ddtrace/internal/core/__init__.py
index 23902e57bf..ee04fe991d 100644
--- a/ddtrace/internal/core/__init__.py
+++ b/ddtrace/internal/core/__init__.py
@@ -261,3 +261,7 @@ def root(self):
 
 
 _CONTEXT_CLASS = ExecutionContext
+
+
+def context_with_data(identifier, parent=None, **kwargs):
+    return _CONTEXT_CLASS.context_with_data(identifier, parent=(parent or None), **kwargs)