diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/help.py b/discord/ext/commands/help.py
index 6a70726d3..afaacbfb2 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/help.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/help.py
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class HelpCommand:
         self.command_attrs = attrs = options.pop('command_attrs', {})
         attrs.setdefault('name', 'help')
         attrs.setdefault('help', 'Shows this message')
-        self.context: Optional[Context] = None
+        self.context: Context = discord.utils.MISSING
         self._command_impl = _HelpCommandImpl(self, **self.command_attrs)
 
     def copy(self):