diff --git a/API_TRANSITION_GUIDE.md b/API_TRANSITION_GUIDE.md
index 4370a732..df31c985 100644
--- a/API_TRANSITION_GUIDE.md
+++ b/API_TRANSITION_GUIDE.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function sendWithAxios(message) {
   // Do what you need with the message headers
   // and body in this function, then send the
   // event
-  axios({
+  return axios({
     method: 'post',
     url: '...',
     data: message.body,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function sendWithAxios(message) {
   // Do what you need with the message headers
   // and body in this function, then send the
   // event
-  axios({
+  return axios({
     method: "post",
     url: "...",
     data: message.body,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b40b8de3..d8792814 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function sendWithAxios(message) {
   // Do what you need with the message headers
   // and body in this function, then send the
   // event
-  axios({
+  return axios({
     method: "post",
     url: "...",
     data: message.body,