diff --git a/helper/multistep/basic_runner.go b/helper/multistep/basic_runner.go
index eb5018d36..0c928321e 100644
--- a/helper/multistep/basic_runner.go
+++ b/helper/multistep/basic_runner.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (b *BasicRunner) Run(state StateBag) {
 			break
 		}
 
-		action := step.Run(ctx, state)
+		action := step.Run(state)
 		defer step.Cleanup(state)
 
 		if _, ok := state.GetOk(StateCancelled); ok {
diff --git a/helper/multistep/debug_runner.go b/helper/multistep/debug_runner.go
index 88af01c54..882009494 100644
--- a/helper/multistep/debug_runner.go
+++ b/helper/multistep/debug_runner.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package multistep
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ type debugStepPause struct {
 	PauseFn  DebugPauseFn
 }
 
-func (s *debugStepPause) Run(_ context.Context, state StateBag) StepAction {
+func (s *debugStepPause) Run(state StateBag) StepAction {
 	s.PauseFn(DebugLocationAfterRun, s.StepName, state)
 	return ActionContinue
 }
diff --git a/helper/multistep/multistep.go b/helper/multistep/multistep.go
index 7b4e0801f..4e3478dac 100644
--- a/helper/multistep/multistep.go
+++ b/helper/multistep/multistep.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 // discrete steps.
 package multistep
 
-import "context"
-
 // A StepAction determines the next step to take regarding multi-step actions.
 type StepAction uint
 
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ type Step interface {
 	//
 	// The return value determines whether multi-step sequences continue
 	// or should halt.
-	Run(context.Context, StateBag) StepAction
+	Run(StateBag) StepAction
 
 	// Cleanup is called in reverse order of the steps that have run
 	// and allow steps to clean up after themselves. Do not assume if this