diff --git a/docs/src/events/tutorial002.py b/docs/src/events/tutorial002.py
index e28d5f5ba..a71fea802 100644
--- a/docs/src/events/tutorial002.py
+++ b/docs/src/events/tutorial002.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ app = FastAPI()
 
 
 @app.on_event("shutdown")
-def startup_event():
+def shutdown_event():
     with open("log.txt", mode="a") as log:
         log.write("Application shutdown")