diff --git a/QMP/qmp-events.txt b/QMP/qmp-events.txt
index 01ec85fbb9..aa2021082f 100644
--- a/QMP/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/QMP/qmp-events.txt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Data: None.
 
 Example:
 
-{ "event": "SHUTDOWN",
+{ "event": "STOP",
     "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267041730, "microseconds": 281295 } }
 
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