diff --git a/internal/template/reflect.go b/internal/template/reflect.go
index 6a5f3b9b..f329f28d 100644
--- a/internal/template/reflect.go
+++ b/internal/template/reflect.go
@@ -41,24 +41,7 @@ func deepGetImpl(v reflect.Value, path []string) interface{} {
 	case reflect.Struct:
 		return deepGetImpl(v.FieldByName(path[0]), path[1:])
 	case reflect.Map:
-		// If the first part of the path is a key in the map, we use it directly
-		if mapValue := v.MapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(path[0])); mapValue.IsValid() {
-			return deepGetImpl(mapValue, path[1:])
-		}
-
-		// If the first part of the path is not a key in the map, we try to find a valid key by joining the path parts
-		for i := 2; i <= len(path); i++ {
-			joinedPath := strings.Join(path[0:i], ".")
-			if mapValue := v.MapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(joinedPath)); mapValue.IsValid() {
-				if i == len(path) {
-					return mapValue.Interface()
-				}
-				return deepGetImpl(mapValue, path[i:])
-			}
-		}
-
-		log.Printf("unable to find key from the path expression %s in map %v\n", strings.Join(path, "."), v)
-		return nil
+		return deepGetImpl(v.MapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(path[0])), path[1:])
 	case reflect.Slice, reflect.Array:
 		i, err := parseAllocateInt(path[0])
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/template/reflect_test.go b/internal/template/reflect_test.go
index 5246fb31..2c43eb3b 100644
--- a/internal/template/reflect_test.go
+++ b/internal/template/reflect_test.go
@@ -74,28 +74,6 @@ func TestDeepGet(t *testing.T) {
 			"...",
 			"foo",
 		},
-		{
-			"map with dot in key",
-			map[string]map[string]string{
-				"Foo": {
-					"foo.bar.baz.qux": "quux",
-				},
-			},
-			"Foo.foo.bar.baz.qux",
-			"quux",
-		},
-		{
-			"nested maps with dot in keys",
-			map[string]map[string]map[string]string{
-				"Foo": {
-					"foo.bar": {
-						"baz.qux": "quux",
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			"Foo.foo.bar.baz.qux",
-			"quux",
-		},
 		{"struct", s, "X", "foo"},
 		{"pointer to struct", sp, "X", "foo"},
 		{"double pointer to struct", &sp, ".X", nil},