diff --git a/qapi/net.json b/qapi/net.json
index 0d4578bd07..b92f3f5fb4 100644
--- a/qapi/net.json
+++ b/qapi/net.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 #
 # -> { "execute": "netdev_add",
 #      "arguments": { "type": "user", "id": "netdev1",
-#                     "dnssearch": "example.org" } }
+#                     "dnssearch": [ { "str": "example.org" } ] } }
 # <- { "return": {} }
 #
 ##