--- a/waflib/Context.py
+++ b/waflib/Context.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 		global classes
 		classes.insert(0,cls)
 ctx=store_context('ctx',(object,),{})
+class node_class(waflib.Node.Node):
+    pass
 class Context(ctx):
 	errors=Errors
 	tools={}
@@ -60,8 +62,6 @@
 		except KeyError:
 			global run_dir
 			rd=run_dir
-		class node_class(waflib.Node.Node):
-			pass
 		self.node_class=node_class
 		self.node_class.__module__="waflib.Node"
 		self.node_class.__name__="Nod3"