diff --git a/docs/qmp-events.txt b/docs/qmp-events.txt
index b826641aaf..27f9e59ef5 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-events.txt
@@ -166,18 +166,6 @@ Flush operation:
 
 Note: this event is rate-limited.
 
-RESUME
-------
-
-Emitted when the Virtual Machine resumes execution.
-
-Data: None.
-
-Example:
-
-{ "event": "RESUME",
-    "timestamp": { "seconds": 1271770767, "microseconds": 582542 } }
-
 RTC_CHANGE
 ----------
 
diff --git a/qapi/event.json b/qapi/event.json
index eb41d808c1..215bb8076c 100644
--- a/qapi/event.json
+++ b/qapi/event.json
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@
 # Emitted when the virtual machine resumes execution
 #
 # Since: 0.12.0
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# <- { "event": "RESUME",
+#      "timestamp": { "seconds": 1271770767, "microseconds": 582542 } }
+#
 ##
 { 'event': 'RESUME' }