diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/columns.html b/layouts/shortcodes/columns.html
index 163f16d..21a2819 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/columns.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/columns.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="book-columns flex flex-wrap">
-  {{ range split .Inner "<--->" }}
-  <div class="flex-even markdown-inner">
-    {{ . | markdownify }}
-  </div>
-  {{ end }}
-</div>
+    {{ range split .Inner "<--->" }}
+    <div class="flex-even markdown-inner">
+      {{ . | $.Page.RenderString }}
+    </div>
+    {{ end }}
+  </div>  
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