diff --git a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
index 2c7bc3bc..bc697f09 100644
--- a/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
+++ b/asyncpraw/models/reddit/mixins/editable.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Union
 
 from ....const import API_PATH
+from ...util import _deprecate_args
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:  # pragma: no cover
     import asyncpraw
@@ -26,8 +27,9 @@ async def delete(self):
         """
         await self._reddit.post(API_PATH["del"], data={"id": self.fullname})
 
+    @_deprecate_args("body")
     async def edit(
-        self, body
+        self, *, body: str
     ) -> Union["asyncpraw.models.Comment", "asyncpraw.models.Submission"]:
         """Replace the body of the object with ``body``.
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ async def edit(
             # construct the text of an edited comment
             # by appending to the old body:
             edited_body = comment.body + "Edit: thanks for the gold!"
-            await comment.edit(edited_body)
+            await comment.edit(body=edited_body)
 
         """
         data = {
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_comment.py b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_comment.py
index 6e784c15..d064c5d1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_comment.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_comment.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def test_edit(self, _):
         self.reddit.read_only = False
         with self.use_cassette():
             comment = Comment(self.reddit, "fwxxs5d")
-            await comment.edit("New text")
+            await comment.edit(body="New text")
             assert comment.body == "New text"
 
     async def test_enable_inbox_replies(self):
diff --git a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_submission.py b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_submission.py
index 11e1425d..1ec922a6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_submission.py
+++ b/tests/integration/models/reddit/test_submission.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def test_edit(self, _):
         self.reddit.read_only = False
         with self.use_cassette():
             submission = Submission(self.reddit, "hmkbt8")
-            await submission.edit("New text")
+            await submission.edit(body="New text")
             assert submission.selftext == "New text"
 
     @mock.patch("asyncio.sleep", return_value=None)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def test_edit_invalid(self, _):
         with self.use_cassette():
             submission = Submission(self.reddit, "hmkfoy")
             with pytest.raises(RedditAPIException):
-                await submission.edit("rewtwert")
+                await submission.edit(body="rewtwert")
 
     async def test_enable_inbox_replies(self):
         self.reddit.read_only = False