diff --git a/lib/client/template_engine.js b/lib/client/template_engine.js
index 0e10d99b..bd1a6de2 100644
--- a/lib/client/template_engine.js
+++ b/lib/client/template_engine.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ module.exports = function(ss,options) {
       if (typeof mod === 'function') {
         engine = mod(ss, config, options);
       } else {
-        engine = mod.init(ss.root, config, options);
+        engine = mod.init(ss, config, options);
       }
       return mods.push({
         engine: engine,
diff --git a/test/unit/client/template_engine.test.js b/test/unit/client/template_engine.test.js
index 54f60da4..df5ba00a 100644
--- a/test/unit/client/template_engine.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/client/template_engine.test.js
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ describe('Template engine', function() {
   describe('custom use', function() {
 
     var oldEngine = {
-      init: function(root, config) {
-        root.should.equal(ss.root);
+      init: function(api, config) {
+        api.should.equal(ss.api);
         return {
           name: 'Old',
           selectFormatter: function() {