diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
index b6eb6c6c395d..e6f4bf323285 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/helpers/SwipeToRefreshHelper.java
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ public interface RefreshListener {
         public void onRefreshStarted();
     }
 
-    public SwipeToRefreshHelper(Activity activity, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
-        init(activity, swipeRefreshLayout, listener);
+    public SwipeToRefreshHelper(Context context, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
+        init(context, swipeRefreshLayout, listener);
     }
 
-    public void init(Activity activity, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
+    public void init(Context context, CustomSwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout, RefreshListener listener) {
         mRefreshListener = listener;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout = swipeRefreshLayout;
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
-        final TypedArray styleAttrs = obtainStyledAttrsFromThemeAttr(activity, R.attr.swipeToRefreshStyle,
+        final TypedArray styleAttrs = obtainStyledAttrsFromThemeAttr(context, R.attr.swipeToRefreshStyle,
                 R.styleable.RefreshIndicator);
-        int color = styleAttrs.getColor(R.styleable.RefreshIndicator_refreshIndicatorColor, activity.getResources()
+        int color = styleAttrs.getColor(R.styleable.RefreshIndicator_refreshIndicatorColor, context.getResources()
                 .getColor(android.R.color.holo_blue_dark));
         mSwipeRefreshLayout.setColorSchemeColors(color, color, color, color);
     }