diff --git a/apps/app_meetme.c b/apps/app_meetme.c
index e74ad75187..0c339d6ba5 100644
--- a/apps/app_meetme.c
+++ b/apps/app_meetme.c
@@ -7539,14 +7539,13 @@ static int sla_build_trunk(struct ast_config *cfg, const char *cat)
 	ao2_unlock(trunk);
 
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(trunk->autocontext)) {
-		struct ast_context *context;
-		context = ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, trunk->autocontext, sla_registrar);
-		if (!context) {
+		if (!ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, trunk->autocontext, sla_registrar)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically find or create "
 				"context '%s' for SLA!\n", trunk->autocontext);
 			return -1;
 		}
-		if (ast_add_extension2(context, 0 /* don't replace */, "s", 1,
+
+		if (ast_add_extension(trunk->autocontext, 0 /* don't replace */, "s", 1,
 			NULL, NULL, slatrunk_app, ast_strdup(trunk->name), ast_free_ptr, sla_registrar)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically create extension "
 				"for trunk '%s'!\n", trunk->name);
@@ -7715,17 +7714,16 @@ static int sla_build_station(struct ast_config *cfg, const char *cat)
 	ao2_unlock(station);
 
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(station->autocontext)) {
-		struct ast_context *context;
 		struct sla_trunk_ref *trunk_ref;
-		context = ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, station->autocontext, sla_registrar);
-		if (!context) {
+
+		if (!ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, station->autocontext, sla_registrar)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically find or create "
 				"context '%s' for SLA!\n", station->autocontext);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		/* The extension for when the handset goes off-hook.
 		 * exten => station1,1,SLAStation(station1) */
-		if (ast_add_extension2(context, 0 /* don't replace */, station->name, 1,
+		if (ast_add_extension(station->autocontext, 0 /* don't replace */, station->name, 1,
 			NULL, NULL, slastation_app, ast_strdup(station->name), ast_free_ptr, sla_registrar)) {
 			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically create extension "
 				"for trunk '%s'!\n", station->name);
@@ -7738,7 +7736,7 @@ static int sla_build_station(struct ast_config *cfg, const char *cat)
 			snprintf(hint, sizeof(hint), "SLA:%s", exten);
 			/* Extension for this line button 
 			 * exten => station1_line1,1,SLAStation(station1_line1) */
-			if (ast_add_extension2(context, 0 /* don't replace */, exten, 1,
+			if (ast_add_extension(station->autocontext, 0 /* don't replace */, exten, 1,
 				NULL, NULL, slastation_app, ast_strdup(exten), ast_free_ptr, sla_registrar)) {
 				ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically create extension "
 					"for trunk '%s'!\n", station->name);
@@ -7746,7 +7744,7 @@ static int sla_build_station(struct ast_config *cfg, const char *cat)
 			}
 			/* Hint for this line button 
 			 * exten => station1_line1,hint,SLA:station1_line1 */
-			if (ast_add_extension2(context, 0 /* don't replace */, exten, PRIORITY_HINT,
+			if (ast_add_extension(station->autocontext, 0 /* don't replace */, exten, PRIORITY_HINT,
 				NULL, NULL, hint, NULL, NULL, sla_registrar)) {
 				ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Failed to automatically create hint "
 					"for trunk '%s'!\n", station->name);
diff --git a/channels/chan_iax2.c b/channels/chan_iax2.c
index dbad79dcc2..c797b87505 100644
--- a/channels/chan_iax2.c
+++ b/channels/chan_iax2.c
@@ -14626,7 +14626,6 @@ static void cleanup_thread_list(void *head)
 
 static int __unload_module(void)
 {
-	struct ast_context *con;
 	int x;
 
 	network_change_stasis_unsubscribe();
@@ -14703,9 +14702,7 @@ static int __unload_module(void)
 	sched = NULL;
 	ao2_ref(peercnts, -1);
 
-	con = ast_context_find(regcontext);
-	if (con)
-		ast_context_destroy(con, "IAX2");
+	ast_context_destroy_by_name(regcontext, "IAX2");
 	ast_unload_realtime("iaxpeers");
 
 	ao2_ref(iax2_tech.capabilities, -1);
diff --git a/channels/chan_sip.c b/channels/chan_sip.c
index 7c4c8a6113..1d58a844f1 100644
--- a/channels/chan_sip.c
+++ b/channels/chan_sip.c
@@ -19740,8 +19740,7 @@ static void cleanup_stale_contexts(char *new, char *old)
 			}
 
 		}
-		if (stalecontext)
-			ast_context_destroy(ast_context_find(stalecontext), "SIP");
+		ast_context_destroy_by_name(stalecontext, "SIP");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -34550,7 +34549,6 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 {
 	struct sip_pvt *p;
 	struct sip_threadinfo *th;
-	struct ast_context *con;
 	struct ao2_iterator i;
 	int wait_count;
 
@@ -34730,10 +34728,7 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 	close(sipsock);
 	io_context_destroy(io);
 	ast_sched_context_destroy(sched);
-	con = ast_context_find(used_context);
-	if (con) {
-		ast_context_destroy(con, "SIP");
-	}
+	ast_context_destroy_by_name(used_context, "SIP");
 	ast_unload_realtime("sipregs");
 	ast_unload_realtime("sippeers");
 	ast_cc_monitor_unregister(&sip_cc_monitor_callbacks);
diff --git a/channels/chan_skinny.c b/channels/chan_skinny.c
index 03da0e0d8b..08629fd783 100644
--- a/channels/chan_skinny.c
+++ b/channels/chan_skinny.c
@@ -2198,8 +2198,7 @@ static void cleanup_stale_contexts(char *new, char *old)
 			}
 
 		}
-		if (stalecontext)
-			ast_context_destroy(ast_context_find(stalecontext), "Skinny");
+		ast_context_destroy_by_name(stalecontext, "Skinny");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -8717,7 +8716,6 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 	struct skinny_device *d;
 	struct skinny_line *l;
 	struct skinny_subchannel *sub;
-	struct ast_context *con;
 	pthread_t tempthread;
 
 	ast_rtp_glue_unregister(&skinny_rtp_glue);
@@ -8778,9 +8776,7 @@ static int unload_module(void)
 		ast_sched_context_destroy(sched);
 	}
 
-	con = ast_context_find(used_context);
-	if (con)
-		ast_context_destroy(con, "Skinny");
+	ast_context_destroy_by_name(used_context, "Skinny");
 
 	ao2_ref(default_cap, -1);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/asterisk/pbx.h b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
index c09de982a6..f5feb9366a 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/pbx.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
@@ -300,7 +300,21 @@ struct ast_context *ast_context_find_or_create(struct ast_context **extcontexts,
 void ast_merge_contexts_and_delete(struct ast_context **extcontexts, struct ast_hashtab *exttable, const char *registrar);
 
 /*!
- * \brief Destroy a context (matches the specified context (or ANY context if NULL)
+ * \brief Destroy a context by name
+ *
+ * \param context Name of the context to destroy
+ * \param registrar who registered it
+ *
+ * You can optionally leave out the registrar parameter.  It will find it
+ * based on the context name.
+ *
+ * \retval -1 context not found
+ * \retval 0 Success
+ */
+int ast_context_destroy_by_name(const char *context, const char *registrar);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Destroy a context (matches the specified context or ANY context if NULL)
  *
  * \param con context to destroy
  * \param registrar who registered it
diff --git a/main/pbx.c b/main/pbx.c
index 45909f5d95..0da0fef1e2 100644
--- a/main/pbx.c
+++ b/main/pbx.c
@@ -8739,9 +8739,9 @@ struct ast_context *ast_context_find_or_create(struct ast_context **extcontexts,
 		ast_rdlock_contexts();
 		local_contexts = &contexts;
 		tmp = ast_hashtab_lookup(contexts_table, &search);
-		ast_unlock_contexts();
 		if (tmp) {
 			tmp->refcount++;
+			ast_unlock_contexts();
 			return tmp;
 		}
 	} else { /* local contexts just in a linked list; search there for the new context; slow, linear search, but not frequent */
@@ -8765,11 +8765,13 @@ struct ast_context *ast_context_find_or_create(struct ast_context **extcontexts,
 		tmp->refcount = 1;
 	} else {
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Danger! We failed to allocate a context for %s!\n", name);
+		if (!extcontexts) {
+			ast_unlock_contexts();
+		}
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (!extcontexts) {
-		ast_wrlock_contexts();
 		tmp->next = *local_contexts;
 		*local_contexts = tmp;
 		ast_hashtab_insert_safe(contexts_table, tmp); /*put this context into the tree */
@@ -9668,18 +9670,24 @@ int ast_context_add_ignorepat2(struct ast_context *con, const char *value, const
 
 int ast_ignore_pattern(const char *context, const char *pattern)
 {
-	struct ast_context *con = ast_context_find(context);
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct ast_context *con;
 
+	ast_rdlock_contexts();
+	con = ast_context_find(context);
 	if (con) {
 		struct ast_ignorepat *pat;
 
 		for (pat = con->ignorepats; pat; pat = pat->next) {
-			if (ast_extension_match(pat->pattern, pattern))
-				return 1;
+			if (ast_extension_match(pat->pattern, pattern)) {
+				ret = 1;
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 	}
+	ast_unlock_contexts();
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -10887,6 +10895,22 @@ void __ast_context_destroy(struct ast_context *list, struct ast_hashtab *context
 	}
 }
 
+int ast_context_destroy_by_name(const char *context, const char *registrar)
+{
+	struct ast_context *con;
+	int ret = -1;
+
+	ast_wrlock_contexts();
+	con = ast_context_find(context);
+	if (con) {
+		ast_context_destroy(con, registrar);
+		ret = 0;
+	}
+	ast_unlock_contexts();
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void ast_context_destroy(struct ast_context *con, const char *registrar)
 {
 	ast_wrlock_contexts();
diff --git a/pbx/pbx_config.c b/pbx/pbx_config.c
index d85b901f9f..5848e91d86 100644
--- a/pbx/pbx_config.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_config.c
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ static char *complete_dialplan_remove_context(struct ast_cli_args *);
 
 static char *handle_cli_dialplan_remove_context(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct ast_cli_args *a)
 {
-	struct ast_context *con;
-
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case CLI_INIT:
 		e->command = "dialplan remove context";
@@ -150,16 +148,11 @@ static char *handle_cli_dialplan_remove_context(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd
 		return CLI_SHOWUSAGE;
 	}
 
-	con = ast_context_find(a->argv[3]);
-
-	if (!con) {
-		ast_cli(a->fd, "There is no such context as '%s'\n",
-                        a->argv[3]);
-                return CLI_SUCCESS;
+	if (ast_context_destroy_by_name(a->argv[3], NULL)) {
+		ast_cli(a->fd, "There is no such context as '%s'\n", a->argv[3]);
+		return CLI_SUCCESS;
 	} else {
-		ast_context_destroy(con, registrar);
-		ast_cli(a->fd, "Removing context '%s'\n",
-			a->argv[3]);
+		ast_cli(a->fd, "Removed context '%s'\n", a->argv[3]);
 		return CLI_SUCCESS;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_gosub.c b/tests/test_gosub.c
index c4b071ee29..e0f618cd5f 100644
--- a/tests/test_gosub.c
+++ b/tests/test_gosub.c
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ ASTERISK_REGISTER_FILE()
 
 AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_gosub)
 {
+#define CONTEXT_NAME "tests_test_gosub_virtual_context"
 	int res = AST_TEST_PASS, i;
 	struct ast_channel *chan;
 	struct ast_str *str;
-	struct ast_context *con;
 	struct testplan {
 		const char *app;
 		const char *args;
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_gosub)
 	}
 
 	/* Create our test dialplan */
-	if (!(con = ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, "tests_test_gosub_virtual_context", "test_gosub"))) {
+	if (!ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, CONTEXT_NAME, "test_gosub")) {
 		ast_test_status_update(test, "Unable to create test dialplan context");
 		ast_free(str);
 		ast_channel_unref(chan);
 		return AST_TEST_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	ast_add_extension2(con, 1, "s", 1, NULL, NULL, "NoOp", ast_strdup(""), ast_free_ptr, "test_gosub");
+	ast_add_extension(CONTEXT_NAME, 1, "s", 1, NULL, NULL, "NoOp", ast_strdup(""), ast_free_ptr, "test_gosub");
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(testplan); i++) {
 		if (testplan[i].app == NULL) {
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(test_gosub)
 
 	ast_free(str);
 	ast_channel_unref(chan);
-	ast_context_remove_extension2(con, "s", 1, NULL, 0);
-	ast_context_destroy(con, "test_gosub");
+	ast_context_remove_extension(CONTEXT_NAME, "s", 1, NULL);
+	ast_context_destroy(NULL, "test_gosub");
 
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_pbx.c b/tests/test_pbx.c
index 388baa3f5b..88451672d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_pbx.c
+++ b/tests/test_pbx.c
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(pattern_match_test)
 	 */
 	struct {
 		const char * context_string;
-		struct ast_context *context;
 	} contexts[] = {
 		{ TEST_PATTERN, },
 		{ TEST_PATTERN_INCLUDE, },
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(pattern_match_test)
 	 */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(contexts); ++i) {
-		if (!(contexts[i].context = ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, contexts[i].context_string, registrar))) {
+		if (!ast_context_find_or_create(NULL, NULL, contexts[i].context_string, registrar)) {
 			ast_test_status_update(test, "Failed to create context %s\n", contexts[i].context_string);
 			res = AST_TEST_FAIL;
 			goto cleanup;
@@ -319,11 +318,7 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(pattern_match_test)
 	}
 
 cleanup:
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LEN(contexts); ++i) {
-		if (contexts[i].context) {
-			ast_context_destroy(contexts[i].context, registrar);
-		}
-	}
+	ast_context_destroy(NULL, registrar);
 
 	return res;
 }