diff --git a/lib/ansible/callback_plugins/noop.py b/lib/ansible/callback_plugins/noop.py
index 3d03ba55d6..5b7cf70562 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/callback_plugins/noop.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/callback_plugins/noop.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CallbackModule(object):
     def playbook_on_not_import_for_host(self, host, missing_file):
         pass
 
-    def playbook_on_play_start(self, pattern):
+    def playbook_on_play_start(self, name):
         pass
 
     def playbook_on_stats(self, stats):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/callbacks.py b/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
index cbd72b0591..78ff3ced99 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
@@ -695,9 +695,9 @@ class PlaybookCallbacks(object):
         display(msg, color='cyan')
         call_callback_module('playbook_on_not_import_for_host', host, missing_file)
 
-    def on_play_start(self, pattern):
-        display(banner("PLAY [%s]" % pattern))
-        call_callback_module('playbook_on_play_start', pattern)
+    def on_play_start(self, name):
+        display(banner("PLAY [%s]" % name))
+        call_callback_module('playbook_on_play_start', name)
 
     def on_stats(self, stats):
         call_callback_module('playbook_on_stats', stats)