diff --git a/ddportfolioservice/ddportfolio.py b/ddportfolioservice/ddportfolio.py
index 1a7e18c..a58251a 100644
--- a/ddportfolioservice/ddportfolio.py
+++ b/ddportfolioservice/ddportfolio.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def build_urls(fields):
                         print "unable to parse %s: %s" % (my_config.get(section, url + '.pattern', True), e)
     return result
 
-def app(environ, start_response):
+def application(environ, start_response):
     fields = parse_formvars(environ)
     if environ['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST':
         data = build_urls(fields)
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ def app(environ, start_response):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from paste import httpserver
-    httpserver.serve(app, host='127.0.0.1', port='8080')
+    httpserver.serve(application, host='127.0.0.1', port='8080')