diff --git a/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js b/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
index 3bd144905..ebc461235 100644
--- a/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
+++ b/lib/devices/ios/ios-controller.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ iOSController.createGetElementCommand = function (strategy, selector, ctx,
     many) {
   var ext = many ? 's' : '';
   var command = "";
+  ctx = !ctx ? ctx : ", '" + ctx + "'" ;  
   switch (strategy) {
   case "name":
     helpers.logDeprecationWarning("Locator Strategy", '"name"',
@@ -82,7 +83,6 @@ iOSController.findUIElementOrElements = function (strategy, selector, ctx, many,
     ctx = '';
   } else if (typeof ctx === "string") {
     ctx = escapeSpecialChars(ctx, "'");
-    ctx = ", '" + ctx + "'";
   }
 
   try {