diff --git a/docs/qmp-events.txt b/docs/qmp-events.txt
index c5a165a981..b826641aaf 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-events.txt
@@ -324,18 +324,6 @@ Example:
 {"timestamp": {"seconds": 1449669631, "microseconds": 239225},
  "event": "MIGRATION_PASS", "data": {"pass": 2}}
 
-STOP
-----
-
-Emitted when the Virtual Machine is stopped.
-
-Data: None.
-
-Example:
-
-{ "event": "STOP",
-    "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267041730, "microseconds": 281295 } }
-
 SUSPEND
 -------
 
diff --git a/qapi/event.json b/qapi/event.json
index da9898dce2..eb41d808c1 100644
--- a/qapi/event.json
+++ b/qapi/event.json
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@
 # Emitted when the virtual machine is stopped
 #
 # Since: 0.12.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# <- { "event": "STOP",
+#      "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267041730, "microseconds": 281295 } }
+#
 ##
 { 'event': 'STOP' }