diff --git a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
index 9bccc8065d..d03a52f252 100644
--- a/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
+++ b/lib/rspec/core/example.rb
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ def in_block?
       alias_method :behaviour, :example_group
 
       def run(example_group_instance, reporter)
+        start
         @in_block = false
         @example_group_instance = example_group_instance
         @example_group_instance.example = self
 
-        run_started
-
         exception = nil
 
         the_example = lambda do
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ def accum.run; call; end
         end
       end
 
-      def run_started
+      def start
         record_results :started_at => Time.now
       end