diff --git a/examples/simple/application.e b/examples/simple/application.e
index 532ddbfd..159f0cf4 100644
--- a/examples/simple/application.e
+++ b/examples/simple/application.e
@@ -8,12 +8,23 @@ class
 
 inherit
 	WSF_DEFAULT_SERVICE
+		redefine
+			initialize
+		end
 
 create
 	make_and_launch
 
 feature {NONE} -- Initialization
 
+	initialize
+			-- Initialize current service.
+		do
+			set_service_option ("port", 9090)
+		end
+
+feature -- Basic operations
+
 	execute (req: WSF_REQUEST; res: WSF_RESPONSE)
 		do
 			-- To send a response we need to setup, the status code and