diff --git a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
index 50cfea48..0478eeff 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ module Jekyll
     end
 
     def hash_property(hash, property)
-      return item_property(hash, property)
+      return hash[property]
       if hash.respond_to?('[]'.freeze)
         hash[property]
       elsif hash.respond_to?(property)