diff --git a/src/Chart.Core.js b/src/Chart.Core.js
index 689b5aae1..979a91b7c 100755
--- a/src/Chart.Core.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Core.js
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@
 			return this;
 		},
 		generateLegend : function(){
-			return template(this.options.legendTemplate,this);
+			return helpers.template(this.options.legendTemplate, {datasets: this.data.datasets});
 		},
 		destroy : function(){
 			this.clear();