diff --git a/features/collections.feature b/features/collections.feature
index 5384a9c7..32e9161c 100644
--- a/features/collections.feature
+++ b/features/collections.feature
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     """
     collections:
       methods:
-        write: true
+        output: true
         foo:   bar
     """
     When I run jekyll build
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     """
     collections:
       methods:
-        write: true
+        output: true
         foo:   bar
     """
     When I run jekyll build
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Feature: Collections
     And I should see "<p>Run your generators! default</p>" in "_site/methods/site/generate.html"
     And I should see "<div class='title'>Tom Preston-Werner</div>" in "_site/methods/site/generate.html"
 
-  Scenario: Collections directly on the site
+  Scenario: Collections specified as an array
     Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {% for method in site.methods %}{{ method.relative_path }} {% endfor %}"
     And I have fixture collections
     And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
@@ -57,3 +57,16 @@ Feature: Collections
     When I run jekyll build
     Then the _site directory should exist
     And I should see "Collections: _methods/configuration.md _methods/sanitized_path.md _methods/site/generate.md _methods/site/initialize.md _methods/um_hi.md" in "_site/index.html"
+
+  Scenario: Collections specified as an hash
+    Given I have an "index.html" page that contains "Collections: {% for method in site.methods %}{{ method.relative_path }} {% endfor %}"
+    And I have fixture collections
+    And I have a "_config.yml" file with content:
+    """
+    collections:
+      methods:
+        baz: bin
+    """
+    When I run jekyll build
+    Then the _site directory should exist
+    And I should see "Collections: _methods/configuration.md _methods/sanitized_path.md _methods/site/generate.md _methods/site/initialize.md _methods/um_hi.md" in "_site/index.html"
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
index ba8f8d91..e5aead12 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/collection.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ module Jekyll
     #
     # Returns true if the 'write' metadata is true, false otherwise.
     def write?
-      !!metadata['write']
+      !!metadata['output']
     end
 
     # Extract options for this collection from the site configuration.
diff --git a/test/test_collections.rb b/test/test_collections.rb
index dafc2a8f..3171b4fd 100644
--- a/test/test_collections.rb
+++ b/test/test_collections.rb
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class TestCollections < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
     should "know whether it should be written or not" do
       assert_equal @collection.write?, false
-      @collection.metadata['write'] = true
+      @collection.metadata['output'] = true
       assert_equal @collection.write?, true
-      @collection.metadata.delete 'write'
+      @collection.metadata.delete 'output'
     end
   end