diff --git a/lime/app/Preloader.hx b/lime/app/Preloader.hx
index c5f88993a..7c2675e88 100644
--- a/lime/app/Preloader.hx
+++ b/lime/app/Preloader.hx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Preloader #if flash extends Sprite #end {
 	}
 	
 	
-	public function init (config:Config):Void {
+	public function create (config:Config):Void {
 		
 		#if flash
 		Lib.current.stage.align = flash.display.StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
diff --git a/lime/system/System.hx b/lime/system/System.hx
index 4a4406b71..17dcedde1 100644
--- a/lime/system/System.hx
+++ b/lime/system/System.hx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class System {
 		
 		ApplicationMain.config.background = color;
 		ApplicationMain.config.element = element;
-		ApplicationMain.init ();
+		ApplicationMain.create ();
 		
 	}
 	#end
diff --git a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
index 0a2f87cfd..a028a0108 100644
--- a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
+++ b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ class ApplicationMain {
 	private static var app:lime.app.Application;
 	
 	
-	public static function init ():Void {
+	public static function create ():Void {
 		
 		preloader = new ::if (PRELOADER_NAME != "")::::PRELOADER_NAME::::else::lime.app.Preloader::end:: ();
 		preloader.onComplete = start;
-		preloader.init (config);
+		preloader.create (config);
 		
 	}
 	
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ApplicationMain {
 		#if (js && munit)
 		embed (null, ::WIN_WIDTH::, ::WIN_HEIGHT::, "::WIN_FLASHBACKGROUND::");
 		#else
-		init ();
+		create ();
 		#end
 		
 	}