diff --git a/src/pie-chart.js b/src/pie-chart.js
index 83df01d3b..8b54278c6 100644
--- a/src/pie-chart.js
+++ b/src/pie-chart.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ dc.pieChart = function (parent, chartGroup) {
     function createTitles(slicesEnter) {
         if (_chart.renderTitle()) {
             slicesEnter.append('title').text(function (d) {
-                return _chart.title()(d);
+                return _chart.title()(d.data);
             });
         }
     }