diff --git a/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/generate_shexj.py b/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/generate_shexj.py
index 5b833a2..077b369 100644
--- a/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/generate_shexj.py
+++ b/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/generate_shexj.py
@@ -95,12 +95,11 @@ def do_parse(infilename: str, jsonfilename: Optional[str], rdffilename: Optional
     """
     shexj = parse(FileStream(infilename, encoding="utf-8"))
     if shexj is not None:
+        shexj['@context'] = context if context else "http://www.w3.org/ns/shex.jsonld"
         if jsonfilename:
             with open(jsonfilename, 'w') as outfile:
                 outfile.write(shexj._as_json_dumps())
         if rdffilename:
-            if context:
-                shexj['@context'] = context
             g = Graph().parse(data=shexj._as_json, format="json-ld")
             g.serialize(open(rdffilename, "wb"), format=rdffmt)
         return True
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ def genargs() -> ArgumentParser:
     parser.add_argument("-nr", "--nordf", help="Do not produce rdf output", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("-j", "--jsonfile", help="Output ShExJ file (Default: {infile}.json)")
     parser.add_argument("-r", "--rdffile", help="Output ShExR file (Default: {infile}.{fmt suffix})")
-    parser.add_argument("--context", help="Alternative @context for json to RDF")
+    parser.add_argument("--context", help="Alternative @context")
     parser.add_argument("-f", "--format",
                         choices=list(set(x.name for x in rdflib_plugins(None, rdflib_Serializer)
                                          if '/' not in str(x.name))),
diff --git a/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/parser_context.py b/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/parser_context.py
index 18c9104..fc4afe0 100644
--- a/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/parser_context.py
+++ b/parsers/python/pyshexc/parser_impl/parser_context.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def _lookup_prefix(self, prefix: PREFIXstr) -> str:
     def iriref_to_str(self, ref: ShExDocParser.IRIREF) -> str:
         """ IRIREF: '<' (~[\u0000-\u0020=<>\"{}|^`\\] | UCHAR)* '>' """
         rval = ref.getText()[1:-1].encode('utf-8').decode('unicode-escape')
-        return rval if ':' in rval else self.base.val + rval
+        return rval if ':' in rval or not self.base else self.base.val + rval
 
     def iriref_to_shexj_iriref(self, ref: ShExDocParser.IRIREF) -> ShExJ.IRIREF:
         """  IRIREF: '<' (~[\u0000-\u0020=<>\"{}|^`\\] | UCHAR)* '>'
diff --git a/parsers/python/setup.py b/parsers/python/setup.py
index b7324f2..3032ce7 100644
--- a/parsers/python/setup.py
+++ b/parsers/python/setup.py
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@
 
 # typing library was introduced as a core module in version 3.5.0
 # NOTE: the antlr4-python3-runtime must be the same version that was used to create the parser library
-with open('requirements.txt') as reqs:
-    requires = [l for l in reqs.readline()]
+requires = ['antlr4-python3-runtime>=4.7',
+            'jsonasobj>=1.1.2',
+            'ShExJSG>=0.1.1',
+            'requests>=2.18',
+            'rdflib>=4.2.2',
+            'rdflib-jsonld>=0.4.0']
 if sys.version_info < (3, 5):
     requires.append("typing")
 
 setup(
     name='PyShExC',
-    version='0.3.0',
+    version='0.3.2',
     packages=['pyshexc.parser', 'pyshexc.parser_impl'],
     url="http://github.com/shexSpec/grammar/parsers/python",
     license='Apache 2.0',
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@
     description='"PyShExC - a Python ShExC parser',
     long_description='PyShExC - a ShExC to PyJSG, ShExJ and ShExR parser',
     install_requires=requires,
-    test_requires=['dict_compare'],
+    tests_require=['yadict-compare>=1.1.2'],
     scripts=['scripts/shexc_to_shexj'],
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
diff --git a/parsers/python/tests/test_issue_2.py b/parsers/python/tests/test_issue_2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..844f479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parsers/python/tests/test_issue_2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Mayo Clinic
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+#     list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#     Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+#     Neither the name of the Mayo Clinic nor the names of its contributors
+#     may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+#     without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, 
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+# LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
+# OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED
+# OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import unittest
+
+from ShExJSG import ShExJ
+
+from pyshexc.parser_impl.generate_shexj import parse
+
+
+class TestIssue2(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_something(self):
+        shex_str = '<S1> {<p1> [<o1>]}'
+        shex = parse(shex_str)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(shex, ShExJ.Schema))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()