diff --git a/docs/qmp-events.txt b/docs/qmp-events.txt
index ab0f58ea9b..44840cea6f 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-events.txt
@@ -114,19 +114,6 @@ Data:
   "timestamp": { "seconds": 1368697518, "microseconds": 326866 } }
 }
 
-POWERDOWN
----------
-
-Emitted when the Virtual Machine is powered down through the power
-control system, such as via ACPI.
-
-Data: None.
-
-Example:
-
-{ "event": "POWERDOWN",
-    "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267040730, "microseconds": 682951 } }
-
 QUORUM_FAILURE
 --------------
 
diff --git a/qapi/event.json b/qapi/event.json
index 6e8fd1a122..ea3e4ee9e8 100644
--- a/qapi/event.json
+++ b/qapi/event.json
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@
 # system, such as via ACPI.
 #
 # Since: 0.12.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# <- { "event": "POWERDOWN",
+#      "timestamp": { "seconds": 1267040730, "microseconds": 682951 } }
+#
 ##
 { 'event': 'POWERDOWN' }