diff --git a/rest_framework/renderers.py b/rest_framework/renderers.py
index 7ca680e743..1c9892de37 100644
--- a/rest_framework/renderers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/renderers.py
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@ def render(self, data, accepted_media_type=None, renderer_context=None):
             template_names = self.get_template_names(response, view)
             template = self.resolve_template(template_names)
 
-        context = self.resolve_context(data, request, response)
+        context = self.get_template_context(data, renderer_context)
         return template_render(template, context, request=request)
 
     def resolve_template(self, template_names):
         return loader.select_template(template_names)
 
-    def resolve_context(self, data, request, response):
+    def get_template_context(self, data, renderer_context):
+        response = renderer_context['response']
         if response.exception:
             data['status_code'] = response.status_code
         return data