diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 26b38cb..0c226bb 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ from .routes import *
 
 
 @user_registered.connect_via(app)
-def user_registered_sighandler(app, user, confirm_token):
+def user_registered_sighandler(application, user, confirm_token):
     """
     Called after a user was created
     """
     role = user_datastore.find_role('user')
     user_datastore.add_role_to_user(user, role)
-    if user.email == app.config['ADMIN_MAIL']:
+    if user.email == application.config['ADMIN_MAIL']:
         # if the user selected the preconfigured email for the admin account
         role = user_datastore.find_role('admin')
         user_datastore.add_role_to_user(user, role)