diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
index 8ed60da5d3..00be2bc956 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import threading
 from multiprocessing import Process
 
 from platypush.backend import Backend
-from platypush.backend.http.app import app
+from platypush.backend.http.app import application
 from platypush.context import get_or_create_event_loop
 from platypush.utils import get_ssl_server_context, set_thread_name
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class HttpBackend(Backend):
             if self.ssl_context:
                 kwargs['ssl_context'] = self.ssl_context
 
-            app.run(**kwargs)
+            application.run(**kwargs)
 
         return proc
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/app/__init__.py b/platypush/backend/http/app/__init__.py
index 4e28d8c116..11d66d8f86 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/app/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/app/__init__.py
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ base_folder = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(
 template_folder = os.path.join(base_folder, 'templates')
 static_folder = os.path.join(base_folder, 'static')
 
-app = Flask('platypush', template_folder=template_folder,
-            static_folder=static_folder)
+application = Flask('platypush', template_folder=template_folder,
+                    static_folder=static_folder)
 
 for route in get_routes():
-    app.register_blueprint(route)
+    application.register_blueprint(route)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    app.run()
+    application.run()
 
 
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