diff --git a/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
index ef48e0c81..0488a7b3e 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/contexts/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Context(interfaces.context.ContextInterface):
         interfaces.context.ContextInterface.__init__(self)
         self._symbol_space = symbols.SymbolSpace(natives)
         self._memory = layers.Memory()
-        self._config = HierarchicalDict(interfaces.configuration.CONFIG_SEPARATOR)
+        self._config = HierarchicalDict()
 
     # ## Symbol Space Functions
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
index f20282be5..4ce68a376 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/interfaces/configuration.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class RequirementInterface(validity.ValidityRoutines, metaclass = ABCMeta):
 
 
 class HierarchicalDict(collections.Mapping):
-    def __init__(self, separator, initial_dict = None):
+    def __init__(self, separator = CONFIG_SEPARATOR, initial_dict = None):
         if not (isinstance(separator, str) and len(separator) == 1):
             raise TypeError("Separator must be a one character string")
         self._separator = separator