diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index c16d98c6..e69efe24 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -599,10 +599,9 @@ class WhenReady(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(1)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_start_server(server):
+    def start_server(server):
         pass
-    def_start_server = staticmethod(def_start_server)
-    default = def_start_server
+    default = staticmethod(start_server)
     desc = """\
         Called just after the server is started.
         
@@ -614,10 +613,9 @@ class Prefork(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(2)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_pre_fork(server, worker):
+    def pre_fork(server, worker):
         pass
-    def_pre_fork = staticmethod(def_pre_fork)
-    default = def_pre_fork
+    default = staticmethod(pre_fork)
     desc = """\
         Called just before a worker is forked.
         
@@ -630,10 +628,9 @@ class Postfork(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(2)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_post_fork(server, worker):
+    def post_fork(server, worker):
         pass
-    def_post_fork = staticmethod(def_post_fork)
-    default = def_post_fork
+    default = staticmethod(post_fork)
     desc = """\
         Called just after a worker has been forked.
         
@@ -646,10 +643,9 @@ class PreExec(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(1)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_pre_exec(server):
+    def pre_exec(server):
         pass
-    def_pre_exec = staticmethod(def_pre_exec)
-    default = def_pre_exec
+    default = staticmethod(pre_exec)
     desc = """\
         Called just before a new master process is forked.
         
@@ -661,10 +657,9 @@ class PreRequest(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(2)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_pre_request(worker, req):
+    def pre_request(worker, req):
         worker.log.debug("%s %s" % (req.method, req.path))
-    def_pre_request = staticmethod(def_pre_request)
-    default = def_pre_request
+    default = staticmethod(pre_request)
     desc = """\
         Called just before a worker processes the request.
         
@@ -677,10 +672,9 @@ class PostRequest(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(2)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_post_request(worker, req):
+    def post_request(worker, req):
         pass
-    def_post_request = staticmethod(def_post_request)
-    default = def_post_request
+    default = staticmethod(post_request)
     desc = """\
         Called after a worker processes the request.
 
@@ -693,10 +687,9 @@ class WorkerExit(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(2)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_worker_exit(server, worker):
+    def worker_exit(server, worker):
         pass
-    def_worker_exit = staticmethod(def_worker_exit)
-    default = def_worker_exit
+    default = staticmethod(worker_exit)
     desc = """\
         Called just after a worker has been exited.
 
@@ -709,10 +702,9 @@ class OnStarting(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(1)
     type = "callable"
-    def def_on_starting(server):
+    def on_starting(server):
         pass
-    def_on_starting = staticmethod(def_on_starting)
-    default = def_on_starting
+    default = staticmethod(on_starting)
     desc = """\
         Called just before the master process is initialized.