diff --git a/SPEC/PUBSUB.md b/SPEC/PUBSUB.md
index d27fa788d..71e80db1b 100644
--- a/SPEC/PUBSUB.md
+++ b/SPEC/PUBSUB.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ If no `callback` is passed, a [promise][] is returned.
 const topic = 'fruit-of-the-day'
 
 const receiveMsg = (msg) => {
-  console.log(msg.toString())
+  console.log(msg.data.toString())
 }
 
 ipfs.pubsub.subscribe(topic, receiveMsg)