diff --git a/examples/example_config.py b/examples/example_config.py
index 3c5b6420..a89f0608 100644
--- a/examples/example_config.py
+++ b/examples/example_config.py
@@ -198,5 +198,5 @@ def pre_fork(server, worker):
 def pre_exec(server):
     server.log.info("Forked child, re-executing.")
 
-
-
+def when_ready(server):
+    server.log.info("Server is ready. Spwawning workers")
diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index 026161ff..14a1e855 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ class WhenReady(Setting):
     section = "Server Hooks"
     validator = validate_callable(1)
     type = "callable"
-    def start_server(server):
+    def when_ready(server):
         pass
-    default = staticmethod(start_server)
+    default = staticmethod(when_ready)
     desc = """\
         Called just after the server is started.