diff --git a/docs/qmp-events.txt b/docs/qmp-events.txt
index 9f6415d218..f8e777ce89 100644
--- a/docs/qmp-events.txt
+++ b/docs/qmp-events.txt
@@ -19,20 +19,6 @@ Example:
   "data": {"result": {"total": 1090650112, "status": "completed",
                       "completed": 1090650112} } }
 
-GUEST_PANICKED
---------------
-
-Emitted when guest OS panic is detected.
-
-Data:
-
-- "action": Action that has been taken (json-string, currently always "pause").
-
-Example:
-
-{ "event": "GUEST_PANICKED",
-     "data": { "action": "pause" } }
-
 MEM_UNPLUG_ERROR
 --------------------
 Emitted when memory hot unplug error occurs.
diff --git a/qapi/event.json b/qapi/event.json
index c50147bbb5..c131a4ff20 100644
--- a/qapi/event.json
+++ b/qapi/event.json
@@ -483,6 +483,12 @@
 # @action: action that has been taken, currently always "pause"
 #
 # Since: 1.5
+#
+# Example:
+#
+# <- { "event": "GUEST_PANICKED",
+#      "data": { "action": "pause" } }
+#
 ##
 { 'event': 'GUEST_PANICKED',
   'data': { 'action': 'GuestPanicAction' } }