diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 883ef3b..f9c21ce 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import * as plugins from './smartmongo.plugins';
 
 export class SmartMongo {
   // STATIC
-  public static async createAndInit() {
+  public static async createAndStart() {
     const smartMongoInstance = new SmartMongo();
-    await smartMongoInstance.init();
+    await smartMongoInstance.start();
     return smartMongoInstance;
   }
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class SmartMongo {
   constructor() {
   }
 
-  public async init() {
+  public async start() {
     this.mongod = await plugins.mongoPlugin.MongoMemoryServer.create();
     this._readyDeferred.resolve();
     console.log('mongod started');