diff --git a/docs/1.getting-started/6.data-fetching.md b/docs/1.getting-started/6.data-fetching.md
index 21deac16df..b000fed8cc 100644
--- a/docs/1.getting-started/6.data-fetching.md
+++ b/docs/1.getting-started/6.data-fetching.md
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ In brief, `useFetch` receives a URL and gets that data, whereas `useAsyncData` m
 
 ```ts [server/api/count.ts]
 let counter = 0
-export default () => {
+export default defineEventHandler(() => {
   counter++
   return JSON.stringify(counter)
-}
+})
 ```
 
 ```vue [app.vue]