diff --git a/argos/server/main.py b/argos/server/main.py
index 78eff8d..45c2c5f 100644
--- a/argos/server/main.py
+++ b/argos/server/main.py
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ def create_start_app_handler(appli):
     """Warmup the server:
     setup database connection
     """
-    async def connect_db_at_startup():
+    async def _get_db():
         setup_database(appli)
 
         return await connect_to_db(appli)
 
-    return connect_db_at_startup
+    return _get_db
 
 
 async def connect_to_db(appli):