diff --git a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
index c8b502ccc8..8e1eccedaa 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/lib/repositories/member.js
@@ -98,6 +98,24 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
         return subscription.plan && subscription.plan.nickname && subscription.plan.nickname.toLowerCase() === 'complimentary';
     }
 
+    _resolveContextSource(context) {
+        let source;
+
+        if (context.import || context.importer) {
+            source = 'import';
+        } else if (context.internal) {
+            source = 'system';
+        } else if (context.user) {
+            source = 'admin';
+        } else if (context.api_key) {
+            source = 'api';
+        } else {
+            source = 'member';
+        }
+
+        return source;
+    }
+
     getMRR({interval, amount, status = null, canceled = false, discount = null}) {
         if (status === 'trialing') {
             return 0;
@@ -250,19 +268,7 @@ module.exports = class MemberRepository {
         }
 
         const context = options && options.context || {};
-        let source;
-
-        if (context.import || context.importer) {
-            source = 'import';
-        } else if (context.internal) {
-            source = 'system';
-        } else if (context.user) {
-            source = 'admin';
-        } else if (context.api_key) {
-            source = 'api';
-        } else {
-            source = 'member';
-        }
+        const source = this._resolveContextSource(context);
 
         const eventData = _.pick(data, ['created_at']);
 
diff --git a/ghost/members-api/test/unit/lib/repositories/member.test.js b/ghost/members-api/test/unit/lib/repositories/member.test.js
index abe3edf47e..c95175cfa3 100644
--- a/ghost/members-api/test/unit/lib/repositories/member.test.js
+++ b/ghost/members-api/test/unit/lib/repositories/member.test.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const assert = require('assert');
 const MemberRepository = require('../../../../lib/repositories/member');
 
 describe('MemberRepository', function () {
@@ -7,4 +8,45 @@ describe('MemberRepository', function () {
             repo.isComplimentarySubscription({});
         });
     });
+
+    describe('#resolveContextSource', function (){
+        it('Maps context to source', function (){
+            const repo = new MemberRepository({});
+
+            let source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                import: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'import');
+
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                importer: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'import');
+
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                user: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'admin');
+
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                user: true,
+                api_key: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'admin');
+            
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                api_key: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'api');
+
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'member');
+
+            source = repo._resolveContextSource({
+                generic_context: true
+            });
+            assert.equal(source, 'member');
+        });
+    });
 });