diff --git a/docs/_guide/events.md b/docs/_guide/events.md
index 2df398d5..98ef6ae1 100644
--- a/docs/_guide/events.md
+++ b/docs/_guide/events.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ To handle an event fired by a LitElement-based component that you're using on an
 To handle a custom event fired by a LitElement-based component from inside another LitElement template:
 
 ```html
-<my-element @my-event="${() => { console.log(event.detail.message) }}"></my-element>
+<my-element @my-event="${(e) => { console.log(e.detail.message) }}"></my-element>
 ```
 
 ## Working with events and shadow DOM