diff --git a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
index 163776231..65fc7e410 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/filters.rb
@@ -402,3 +402,7 @@ module Jekyll
     end
   end
 end
+
+Liquid::Template.register_filter(
+  Jekyll::Filters
+)
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/renderer.rb b/lib/jekyll/renderer.rb
index 7d20d4529..b158f421a 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/renderer.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/renderer.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ module Jekyll
       document.trigger_hooks(:pre_render, payload)
 
       info = {
-        :filters   => [Jekyll::Filters],
         :registers => { :site => site, :page => payload['page'] }
       }