diff --git a/examples/promoted_tweet.py b/examples/promoted_tweet.py
index 4d97b69..ec29806 100644
--- a/examples/promoted_tweet.py
+++ b/examples/promoted_tweet.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 line_item = account.line_items(None, campaign_ids=campaign.id).next()
 
 # create request for a simple nullcasted tweet
-tweet1 = Tweet.create(account, 'There can be only one...')
+tweet1 = Tweet.create(account, text='There can be only one...')
 
 # promote the tweet using our line item
 promoted_tweet = PromotedTweet(account)
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 # create request for a nullcasted tweet with a website card
 website_card = WebsiteCard.all(account).next()
-status = "Fine. There can be two. {card_url}".format(card_url=website_card.preview_url)
-tweet2 = Tweet.create(account, status)
+text = "Fine. There can be two. {card_url}".format(card_url=website_card.preview_url)
+tweet2 = Tweet.create(account, text)
 
 # promote the tweet using our line item
 promoted_tweet = PromotedTweet(account)
diff --git a/examples/tweet_preview.py b/examples/tweet_preview.py
index ba9a7f2..90417f4 100644
--- a/examples/tweet_preview.py
+++ b/examples/tweet_preview.py
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@
 Tweet.preview(account, id=661845592138776576)
 
 # preview a new tweet
-Tweet.preview(account, status='Hello @AdsAPI!')
-Tweet.preview(account, status='Hello @AdsAPI!', media_ids=[634458428836962305, 634458428836962306])
+Tweet.preview(account, text='Hello @AdsAPI!')
+Tweet.preview(account, text='Hello @AdsAPI!', media_ids=[634458428836962305, 634458428836962306])
 
 # preview a new tweet with an embedded card
 website_card = WebsiteCard.all(account).next()
-Tweet.preview(account, status='Hello @AdsAPI!', card_id=website_card.id)
+Tweet.preview(account, text='Hello @AdsAPI!', card_id=website_card.id)
 
 # create a new null-casted tweet
-Tweet.create(account, status='Hello from Python @AdsAPI!')
-Tweet.create(account, status='Hello @AdsAPI!', media_ids=[634458428836962305, 634458428836962306])
+Tweet.create(account, text='Hello from Python @AdsAPI!')
+Tweet.create(account, text='Hello @AdsAPI!', media_ids=[634458428836962305, 634458428836962306])
 
 # create a new null-casted tweet with an embedded card
 website_card = WebsiteCard.all(account).next()
-Tweet.create(account, status='Hello @AdsAPI! {link}'.format(link=website_card.preview_url))
+Tweet.create(account, text='Hello @AdsAPI! {link}'.format(link=website_card.preview_url))
diff --git a/twitter_ads/campaign.py b/twitter_ads/campaign.py
index add2c18..13565a3 100644
--- a/twitter_ads/campaign.py
+++ b/twitter_ads/campaign.py
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ def preview(klass, account, **kwargs):
         return response.body['data']
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(klass, account, status, **kwargs):
+    def create(klass, account, **kwargs):
         """
         Creates a "Promoted-Only" Tweet using the specialized Ads API end point.
         """
-        params = {'status': status}
+        params = {}
         params.update(kwargs)
 
         # handles array to string conversion for media IDs