1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/zope/traversing/api.py b/src/zope/traversing/api.py
index 69a166e..2b09363 100644
--- a/src/zope/traversing/api.py
+++ b/src/zope/traversing/api.py
@@ -129,7 +129,16 @@ def getParent(obj):
     Raises TypeError if the object doesn't have enough context to get the
     parent.
     """
-    return ILocationInfo(obj).getParent()
+    
+    if IRoot.providedBy(obj):
+        return None
+    
+    parent = getattr(obj, '__parent__', None)
+    if parent is not None:
+        return parent
+
+    raise TypeError("Not enough context information to get parent", obj)
+
 
 
 def getParents(obj):