diff --git a/docs/topics/release-notes.md b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
index 692af57e9..658042573 100644
--- a/docs/topics/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/topics/release-notes.md
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ You can determine your currently installed version using `pip freeze`:
 
 ## 3.4.x series
 
+### 3.4.3
+
+**Date**: [5th August 2016][3.4.3-milestone]
+
+* Include fallaback for users of older TemplateHTMLRenderer internal API.
+
 ### 3.4.2
 
 **Date**: [5th August 2016][3.4.2-milestone]
diff --git a/rest_framework/__init__.py b/rest_framework/__init__.py
index fb6da68ce..19f83ecab 100644
--- a/rest_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/rest_framework/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ______ _____ _____ _____    __
 """
 
 __title__ = 'Django REST framework'
-__version__ = '3.4.2'
+__version__ = '3.4.3'
 __author__ = 'Tom Christie'
 __license__ = 'BSD 2-Clause'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2011-2016 Tom Christie'
diff --git a/rest_framework/renderers.py b/rest_framework/renderers.py
index ef7747eaf..91d9e9072 100644
--- a/rest_framework/renderers.py
+++ b/rest_framework/renderers.py
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ class TemplateHTMLRenderer(BaseRenderer):
             template_names = self.get_template_names(response, view)
             template = self.resolve_template(template_names)
 
-        context = self.get_template_context(data, renderer_context)
+        if hasattr(self, 'resolve_context'):
+            # Fallback for older versions.
+            context = self.resolve_context(self, data, request, response)
+        else:
+            context = self.get_template_context(data, renderer_context)
         return template_render(template, context, request=request)
 
     def resolve_template(self, template_names):
@@ -229,7 +233,10 @@ class StaticHTMLRenderer(TemplateHTMLRenderer):
         if response and response.exception:
             request = renderer_context['request']
             template = self.get_exception_template(response)
-            context = self.resolve_context(data, request, response)
+            if hasattr(self, 'resolve_context'):
+                context = self.resolve_context(data, request, response)
+            else:
+                context = self.get_template_context(data, renderer_context)
             return template_render(template, context, request=request)
 
         return data