diff --git a/spec/asyncapi.md b/spec/asyncapi.md
index 04a595d3..1389098d 100644
--- a/spec/asyncapi.md
+++ b/spec/asyncapi.md
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ Message Example Object represents an example of a [Message Object](#messageObjec
 Field Name | Type | Description
 ---|:---:|---
 <a name="messageExampleObjectHeaders"></a>headers | `Map[string, any]` | The value of this field MUST validate against the [Message Object's headers](#messageObjectHeaders) field.
-<a name="messageExampleObjectPayload"></a>payload | `Map[string, any]` | The value of this field MUST validate against the [Message Object's payload](#messageObjectPayload) field.
+<a name="messageExampleObjectPayload"></a>payload | `any` | The value of this field MUST validate against the [Message Object's payload](#messageObjectPayload) field.
 <a name="messageExampleObjectName"></a>name | `string` | A machine-friendly name.
 <a name="messageExampleObjectSummary"></a>summary | `string` |  A short summary of what the example is about.