diff --git a/mercurial/context.py b/mercurial/context.py
--- a/mercurial/context.py
+++ b/mercurial/context.py
@@ -981,6 +981,9 @@ class commitablectx(basectx):
     def unknown(self):
         assert self._unknown is not None  # must call status first
         return self._unknown
+    def ignored(self):
+        assert self._ignored is not None  # must call status first
+        return self._ignored
 
 class workingctx(commitablectx):
     """A workingctx object makes access to data related to
@@ -1008,9 +1011,6 @@ class workingctx(commitablectx):
             p = p[:-1]
         return [changectx(self._repo, x) for x in p]
 
-    def ignored(self):
-        assert self._ignored is not None  # must call status first
-        return self._ignored
     def clean(self):
         assert self._clean is not None  # must call status first
         return self._clean