diff --git a/discord/client.py b/discord/client.py
index 8ea1cf301..7866ffd1e 100644
--- a/discord/client.py
+++ b/discord/client.py
@@ -511,10 +511,13 @@ class Client:
         await self.http.static_login(token.strip(), bot=bot)
         self._connection.is_bot = bot
 
+    @utils.deprecated('Client.close')
     async def logout(self):
         """|coro|
 
         Logs out of Discord and closes all connections.
+        
+        .. deprecated:: 1.7
 
         .. note::
 
@@ -675,7 +678,7 @@ class Client:
             try:
                 loop.run_until_complete(start(*args, **kwargs))
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                loop.run_until_complete(logout())
+                loop.run_until_complete(close())
                 # cancel all tasks lingering
             finally:
                 loop.close()
diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 0b581d6f4..2a081c457 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ to handle it, which defaults to print a traceback and ignoring the exception.
 .. function:: on_disconnect()
 
     Called when the client has disconnected from Discord, or a connection attempt to Discord has failed. 
-    This could happen either through the internet being disconnected, explicit calls to logout,
+    This could happen either through the internet being disconnected, explicit calls to close,
     or Discord terminating the connection one way or the other.
 
     This function can be called many times without a corresponding :func:`on_connect` call.