diff --git a/src/Chart.Core.js b/src/Chart.Core.js
index 44db42dfc..53d515fb8 100755
--- a/src/Chart.Core.js
+++ b/src/Chart.Core.js
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@
 			return this;
 		},
 		generateLegend : function(){
-			return template(this.options.legendTemplate,this);
+			return helpers.template(this.options.legendTemplate, {datasets: this.data.datasets});
 		},
 		destroy : function(){
 			this.clear();