diff --git a/src/basic_memory/service.py b/src/basic_memory/service.py
index 76138eb6..9fca90f7 100644
--- a/src/basic_memory/service.py
+++ b/src/basic_memory/service.py
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ class MemoryService:
         except Exception as e:
             raise DatabaseSyncError(f"Failed to update database index: {str(e)}") from e
 
-    async def create_entity(self, name: str, type: str, context: Optional[str] = None) -> Entity:
+    async def create_entity(self, name: str, type: str, description: Optional[str] = None) -> Entity:
         """Create a new entity."""
         entity_id = self._generate_id(name)
         entity_data = {
             "id": entity_id,
             "name": name,
             "entity_type": type,
-            "context": context,
+            "description": description,
             "created_at": datetime.now(UTC)
         }
         
diff --git a/tests/test_service_create.py b/tests/test_service_create.py
index d5ff11ba..f69967c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_service_create.py
+++ b/tests/test_service_create.py
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ async def test_create_entity_success(memory_service):
     entity = await memory_service.create_entity(
         name="Test Entity",
         type="test",
-        context="test context"
+        description="test description"
     )
     
     # Assert
     assert isinstance(entity, Entity)
     assert entity.name == "Test Entity"
     assert entity.entity_type == "test"
-    assert entity.context == "test context"
+    assert entity.description == "test description"
     
     # Verify file was created
     entity_file = memory_service.project_path / "entities" / f"{entity.id}.md"