diff --git a/docs/messaging.mdx b/docs/messaging.mdx
index 4b915d8b0..f089deeb4 100644
--- a/docs/messaging.mdx
+++ b/docs/messaging.mdx
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ user_created_topic = topic("user-created")
 
 @user_created_topic.subscribe()
 async def updates_sub(ctx):
-  email = ctx.req.json['email']
+  email = ctx.req.data['email']
 
   send_welcome_email(email)