diff --git a/lib/exvcr/converter.ex b/lib/exvcr/converter.ex
index d6dee8d..2675917 100644
--- a/lib/exvcr/converter.ex
+++ b/lib/exvcr/converter.ex
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule ExVCR.Converter do
   defmacro __using__(_) do
     quote do
       @doc """
-      Parse string fromat into original request / response format.
+      Parse string format into original request / response tuples.
       """
       def convert_from_string([{"request", request}, {"response", response}]) do
         [ request:  string_to_request(request), response: string_to_response(response) ]
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule ExVCR.Converter do
       defoverridable [convert_from_string: 1]
 
       @doc """
-      Parse request and response parameters into string format.
+      Parse request and response tuples into string format.
       """
       def convert_to_string(request, response) do
         [ request:  request_to_string(request), response: response_to_string(response) ]
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ defmodule ExVCR.Converter do
       end
       defoverridable [string_to_request: 1]
 
+      defp string_to_response(string), do: raise ExVCR.ImplementationMissingError
+      defoverridable [string_to_response: 1]
+
+      defp request_to_string(request), do: raise ExVCR.ImplementationMissingError
+      defoverridable [request_to_string: 1]
+
+      defp response_to_string(response), do: raise ExVCR.ImplementationMissingError
+      defoverridable [response_to_string: 1]
+
       defp parse_headers(headers) do
         do_parse_headers(headers, [])
       end