diff --git a/lib/jekyll/reader.rb b/lib/jekyll/reader.rb
index deff185b..fa472be2 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/reader.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/reader.rb
@@ -161,5 +161,12 @@ module Jekyll
     def aggregate_post_info(post)
       site.posts << post
     end
+
+
+    def limit_posts()
+      limit = site.posts.length < site.limit_posts ? site.posts.length : site.limit_posts
+      site.posts = site.posts[-limit, limit]
+    end
+
   end
 end
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diff --git a/lib/jekyll/site.rb b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
index 3dc5884f..ce2374d4 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/site.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/site.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ module Jekyll
       reader.read_posts(dir)
       reader.read_drafts(dir) if show_drafts
       posts.sort!
-      limit_posts! if limit_posts > 0 # limit the posts if :limit_posts option is set
+      reader.limit_posts() if limit_posts > 0 # limit the posts if :limit_posts option is set
 
       entries.each do |f|
         f_abs = reader.in_source_dir(base, f)
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@ module Jekyll
       pages.any? { |page| page.uses_relative_permalinks }
     end
 
-    def limit_posts!
-      limit = posts.length < limit_posts ? posts.length : limit_posts
-      self.posts = posts[-limit, limit]
-    end
-
     def site_cleaner
       @site_cleaner ||= Cleaner.new(self)
     end