diff --git a/templates/tests/test_markdown.html b/templates/tests/test_markdown.html
index 3cef4e13f1..c8c71d9112 100644
--- a/templates/tests/test_markdown.html
+++ b/templates/tests/test_markdown.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 header
 
-{{ markdown_test_file|render_markdown_path }}
+{{ render_markdown_path(markdown_test_file) }}
 
 footer
diff --git a/templates/zerver/for-open-source.html b/templates/zerver/for-open-source.html
index beafb3659b..bd35df02d2 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/for-open-source.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/for-open-source.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <div class="main">
         <div class="padded-content">
             <div class="inner-content">
-                {{ 'zerver/for/open-source.md'|render_markdown_path }}
+                {{ render_markdown_path('zerver/for/open-source.md') }}
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/main.html b/templates/zerver/help/main.html
index 015c273107..ea6fdc00e4 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/help/main.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/help/main.html
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 {% block portico_content %}
 <div class="app help terms-page inline-block">
     <div class="sidebar">
-        {{ "zerver/help/sidebar.md"|render_markdown_path }}
+        {{ render_markdown_path("zerver/help/sidebar.md") }}
     </div>
     <svg height="32px" class="hamburger" style="enable-background:new 0 0 32 32;" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32px" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
         <path d="M4,10h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2s-0.896-2-2-2H4C2.896,6,2,6.896,2,8S2.896,10,4,10z M28,14H4c-1.104,0-2,0.896-2,2  s0.896,2,2,2h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2S29.104,14,28,14z M28,22H4c-1.104,0-2,0.896-2,2s0.896,2,2,2h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2  S29.104,22,28,22z"></path>
     </svg>
     <div class="markdown">
         <div class="content">
-            {{ article|render_markdown_path }}
+            {{ render_markdown_path(article) }}
             <div id="footer" class="documentation-footer">
                 <hr />
                 <p>
diff --git a/templates/zerver/privacy.html b/templates/zerver/privacy.html
index c920b27b7e..e7b3374ed3 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/privacy.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/privacy.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <div class="app-main terms-page-container">
 
         {% if privacy_policy %}
-            {{ privacy_policy|render_markdown_path }}
+            {{ render_markdown_path(privacy_policy) }}
         {% else %}
             {% trans %}
             This installation of Zulip does not have a configured privacy policy.
diff --git a/templates/zerver/terms.html b/templates/zerver/terms.html
index 5b31dd781b..10ec82fed3 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/terms.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/terms.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <div class="app terms-page inline-block">
     <div class="app-main terms-page-container">
         {% if terms_of_service %}
-            {{ terms_of_service|render_markdown_path }}
+            {{ render_markdown_path(terms_of_service) }}
         {% else %}
             {% trans %}
             This installation of Zulip does not have a configured terms of service.
diff --git a/templates/zerver/why-zulip.html b/templates/zerver/why-zulip.html
index cf7fa6d81c..624e4bcd46 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/why-zulip.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/why-zulip.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <div class="main">
         <div class="padded-content">
             <div class="inner-content">
-                {{ 'zerver/why-zulip.md'|render_markdown_path }}
+                {{ render_markdown_path('zerver/why-zulip.md') }}
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py b/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
index 429f19cab6..462837a799 100644
--- a/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
+++ b/zproject/jinja2/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def environment(**options):
     env.globals.update({
         'static': staticfiles_storage.url,
         'url': reverse,
+        'render_markdown_path': render_markdown_path,
         'minified_js': minified_js,
     })
 
@@ -28,6 +29,5 @@ def environment(**options):
     env.filters['slugify'] = slugify
     env.filters['pluralize'] = pluralize
     env.filters['display_list'] = display_list
-    env.filters['render_markdown_path'] = render_markdown_path
 
     return env