diff --git a/docs/function-format.md b/docs/function-format.md
index 3f7d13ab0..e47fbc5da 100644
--- a/docs/function-format.md
+++ b/docs/function-format.md
@@ -88,9 +88,7 @@ Internally function receives data in following format:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "body": {
-    "some": "data"
-  },
+  "body": "{\"some\":\"data\"}\n",
   "headers": {
     "yo": ["dawg"]
   }