diff --git a/docs/qmp-commands.txt b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
index 33fa51ebea..47ae84011a 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-commands.txt
@@ -2405,37 +2405,6 @@ Example:
 
 Note: This example has been shortened as the real response is too long.
 
-query-status
-------------
-
-Return a json-object with the following information:
-
-- "running": true if the VM is running, or false if it is paused (json-bool)
-- "singlestep": true if the VM is in single step mode,
-                false otherwise (json-bool)
-- "status": one of the following values (json-string)
-    "debug" - QEMU is running on a debugger
-    "inmigrate" - guest is paused waiting for an incoming migration
-    "internal-error" - An internal error that prevents further guest
-    execution has occurred
-    "io-error" - the last IOP has failed and the device is configured
-    to pause on I/O errors
-    "paused" - guest has been paused via the 'stop' command
-    "postmigrate" - guest is paused following a successful 'migrate'
-    "prelaunch" - QEMU was started with -S and guest has not started
-    "finish-migrate" - guest is paused to finish the migration process
-    "restore-vm" - guest is paused to restore VM state
-    "running" - guest is actively running
-    "save-vm" - guest is paused to save the VM state
-    "shutdown" - guest is shut down (and -no-shutdown is in use)
-    "watchdog" - the watchdog action is configured to pause and
-     has been triggered
-
-Example:
-
--> { "execute": "query-status" }
-<- { "return": { "running": true, "singlestep": false, "status": "running" } }
-
 query-mice
 ----------
 
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index f7ac9f09e3..5a8975dea3 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -236,6 +236,14 @@
 # Returns: @StatusInfo reflecting all VCPUs
 #
 # Since:  0.14.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# -> { "execute": "query-status" }
+# <- { "return": { "running": true,
+#                  "singlestep": false,
+#                  "status": "running" } }
+#
 ##
 { 'command': 'query-status', 'returns': 'StatusInfo' }