diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/marklogic/gradle/task/databases/ClearModulesDatabaseTask.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/marklogic/gradle/task/databases/ClearModulesDatabaseTask.groovy
index d697ea785..b8163d70f 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/marklogic/gradle/task/databases/ClearModulesDatabaseTask.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/marklogic/gradle/task/databases/ClearModulesDatabaseTask.groovy
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class ClearModulesDatabaseTask extends MarkLogicTask {
 		if (command != null) {
 			command.execute(getCommandContext())
 		} else {
-			new DatabaseManager(context.getManageClient()).clearDatabase(getAppConfig().getModulesDatabaseName());
+			new DatabaseManager(getManageClient()).clearDatabase(getAppConfig().getModulesDatabaseName());
 		}
 	}
 }