diff --git a/features/collections.feature b/features/collections.feature
index 8b69ab67..5c75677f 100644
--- a/features/collections.feature
+++ b/features/collections.feature
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I have a configuration file with "collections" set to "['methods']"
     When I run jekyll build
     Then the _site directory should exist
-    And I should see "Collections: <p>Use <code>Jekyll.configuration</code> to build a full configuration for use w/Jekyll.</p>\n\n<p>Whatever: foo.bar</p>\n<p><code>Jekyll.sanitized_path</code> is used to make sure your path is in your source.</p>\n<p>Run your generators! default</p>\n<p>Create dat site.</p>\n<p>Run your generators! default</p>" in "_site/index.html"
+    And I should see "Collections: <p>Use <code>Jekyll.configuration</code> to build a full configuration for use w/Jekyll.</p>\n\n<p>Whatever: foo.bar</p>\n<p><code>Jekyll.sanitized_path</code> is used to make sure your path is in your source.</p>\n<p>Run your generators! default</p>\n<p>Page without title.</p>\n<p>Run your generators! default</p>" in "_site/index.html"
     And the "_site/methods/configuration.html" file should not exist
 
   Scenario: Rendered collection
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
     """
     collections:
-      methods:
-        baz: bin
+    - methods
     """
     When I run jekyll build
     Then the _site directory should exist
@@ -106,3 +105,27 @@ Feature: Collections
     When I run jekyll build
     Then the _site directory should exist
     And I should see "Item count: 1" in "_site/index.html"
+
+  Scenario: Sort by title
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "{% assign items = site.methods | sort: 'title' %}1. of {{ items.size }}: {{ items.first.output }}"
+    And I have fixture collections
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+    - methods
+    """
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "1. of 5: <p>Page without title.</p>" in "_site/index.html"
+
+  Scenario: Sort by relative_path
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {% assign methods = site.methods | sort: 'relative_path' %}{% for method in methods %}{{ method.title }}, {% endfor %}"
+    And I have fixture collections
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+    - methods
+    """
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "Collections: Jekyll.configuration, Jekyll.sanitized_path, Site#generate, , Site#generate," in "_site/index.html"
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
index 72d12868..5e96061f 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ module Jekyll
     # Sort an array of objects
     #
     # input - the object array
-    # key - key within each object to filter by
+    # property - property within each object to filter by
     # nils ('first' | 'last') - nils appear before or after non-nil values
     #
     # Returns the filtered array of objects
-    def sort(input, key = nil, nils = "first")
-      if key.nil?
+    def sort(input, property = nil, nils = "first")
+      if property.nil?
         input.sort
       else
         case
@@ -212,13 +212,16 @@ module Jekyll
           exit(1)
         end
 
-        input.sort { |a, b|
-          if !a[key].nil? && b[key].nil?
+        input.sort { |apple, orange|
+          apple_property = item_property(apple, property)
+          orange_property = item_property(orange, property)
+
+          if !apple_property.nil? && orange_property.nil?
             - order
-          elsif a[key].nil? && !b[key].nil?
+          elsif apple_property.nil? && !orange_property.nil?
             + order
           else
-            a[key] <=> b[key]
+            apple_property <=> orange_property
           end
         }
       end
diff --git a/test/source/_methods/site/initialize.md b/test/source/_methods/site/initialize.md
index 9c23b967..af5641ce 100644
--- a/test/source/_methods/site/initialize.md
+++ b/test/source/_methods/site/initialize.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ---
-title: "Site#initialize"
 ---
 
-Create dat site.
+Page without title.