diff --git a/unyt/_array_functions.py b/unyt/_array_functions.py
index 88eac339..b32d15fa 100644
--- a/unyt/_array_functions.py
+++ b/unyt/_array_functions.py
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ def in1d(ar1, ar2, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 @implements(np.take)
-def take(a, indices, axis=None, out=None, *args, **kwargs):
+def take(a, indices, axis=None, out=None, mode="raise"):
     ret_units = getattr(a, "units", NULL_UNIT)
 
     if out is not None:
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ def take(a, indices, axis=None, out=None, *args, **kwargs):
         out_view = None
 
     res = np.take._implementation(
-        np.asarray(a), indices, axis=axis, out=out_view, *args, **kwargs
+        np.asarray(a), indices, axis=axis, out=out_view, mode=mode
     )
 
     if getattr(out, "units", None) is not None:
diff --git a/unyt/array.py b/unyt/array.py
index c3260030..f15d6952 100644
--- a/unyt/array.py
+++ b/unyt/array.py
@@ -2126,6 +2126,16 @@ def dot(self, b, out=None):
         return ret
 
     def take(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """method
+
+        Return an array formed from the elements of `a` at the given indices.
+
+        Refer to :func:`numpy.take` for full documentation.
+
+        See also
+        --------
+        numpy.take : equivalent function
+        """
         from ._array_functions import take
 
         return take(self, *args, **kwargs)