diff --git a/examples/hellobot/hellobot.config.lua b/examples/hellobot/hellobot.config.lua
index 57fa8bf..9fbf5a1 100644
--- a/examples/hellobot/hellobot.config.lua
+++ b/examples/hellobot/hellobot.config.lua
@@ -77,5 +77,12 @@ function h.hello(cxt, msg)
 end
 
 
+-- This is a task handler for a task named "hello" in the sample config, and is
+-- an alias to the hello() function above.
+function h.th_hello(cxt, msg)
+  h.hello(cxt, msg)
+end
+
+
 -- Hook up the handlers.
 itte_handlers = h
diff --git a/examples/hellobot/hellobot.servers.lua b/examples/hellobot/hellobot.servers.lua
index 8c341a5..1f74454 100644
--- a/examples/hellobot/hellobot.servers.lua
+++ b/examples/hellobot/hellobot.servers.lua
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ itte_servers = {
     admins = { demouser = "password", },
     -- Scheduled tasks.
     tasks = {
-      task1 = {
+      hello = {
         -- Interval at which tasks are performed. Options:
         -- Every 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes — e.g. "5m" for 5 minutes
         -- hourly, daily, weekly, monthly
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ itte_servers = {
         -- at 00:00.
         time = "12:00",
         -- The name of the handler to run for the task.
-        handler = "hello",
+        handler = "th_hello",
         -- The channels or users where the task handler will send messages.
         recipients = { "#channel1" },
       },