diff --git a/bootstrap_paginator/templatetags/paginator.py b/bootstrap_paginator/templatetags/paginator.py
index fb6c735..712746e 100644
--- a/bootstrap_paginator/templatetags/paginator.py
+++ b/bootstrap_paginator/templatetags/paginator.py
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def append_to_get(context, **kwargs):
     else:
         get = {}
     get.update(kwargs)
-    return '?{1}'.format(urlencode(get))
+    return '?{}'.format(urlencode(get))
diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index fe01415..0b88193 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates'),
 )
 
+TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
+    'django.core.context_processors.request',
+)
+
 SECRET_KEY = 'notsecure'
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'urls'