diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43818148..69ce2e0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 * Use beast::string_view alias
 
+HTTP
+
+* Tidy up basic_parser javadocs
+
 WebSocket:
 
 * Add websocket async echo ssl server test:
diff --git a/include/beast/http/basic_parser.hpp b/include/beast/http/basic_parser.hpp
index d2ea5677..0cda49d3 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/basic_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/basic_parser.hpp
@@ -509,12 +509,15 @@ public:
 
     /** Returns a set of buffers for storing body data.
 
-        @note This member function is only available when
-        `isDirect==true`.
+        @param buffers A writable output parameter into which
+        the function will place the buffers upon success.
 
         @param limit The maximum number of bytes in the
         size of the returned buffer sequence. The actual size
         of the buffer sequence may be lower than this number.
+
+        @note This member function is only available when
+        `isDirect==true`.
     */
     template<class MutableBufferSequence>
     void
@@ -523,6 +526,10 @@ public:
 
     /** Commit body data.
 
+        @param n The number of bytes to commit. This must
+        be less than or equal to the size of the buffer
+        sequence returned by @ref prepare_body.
+
         @note This member function is only available when
         `isDirect==true`.
     */
@@ -530,6 +537,8 @@ public:
     commit_body(std::size_t n);
 
     /** Indicate that body octets have been consumed.
+
+        @param n The number of bytes to consume.
     */
     void
     consume(std::size_t n)
@@ -548,16 +557,6 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    /** Consume all remaining body data.
-
-        This function instructs the parser to advance the
-        state past any expected body octets. Callers who
-        wish to read and process the body themselves will
-        call this function.
-    */
-    void
-    consume_body(error_code& ec);
-
 private:
     inline
     Derived&
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser.ipp
index 0070ebed..f34a0e82 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser.ipp
@@ -230,34 +230,6 @@ commit_body(std::size_t n)
     }
 }
 
-template<bool isRequest, bool isDirect, class Derived>
-void
-basic_parser<isRequest, isDirect, Derived>::
-consume_body(error_code& ec)
-{
-    BOOST_ASSERT(
-        state_ == parse_state::body ||
-        state_ == parse_state::body_to_eof ||
-        state_ == parse_state::chunk_body);
-    switch(state_)
-    {
-    case parse_state::body:
-    case parse_state::body_to_eof:
-        do_complete(ec);
-        if(ec)
-            return;
-        break;
-
-    case parse_state::chunk_body:
-        len_ = 0;
-        state_ = parse_state::chunk_header;
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-}
-
 template<bool isRequest, bool isDirect, class Derived>
 template<class ConstBufferSequence>
 inline