diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index ee5ee85..2d50339 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -107,19 +107,8 @@ func encode_json(response []interface{}) string {
 	return string(encoded)
 }
 
-func pending_response() string {
-	encoded, _ := json.Marshal(wire_pending())
-	return string(encoded)
-}
-
-func fail_response(message string) string {
-	response := append(wire_fail(), map[string]string{"message": message})
-	return encode_json(response)
-}
-
 func success_response() string {
-	encoded, _ := json.Marshal(wire_success())
-	return string(encoded)
+	return encode_json(wire_success())
 }
 
 func success_response_steps(id string, arguments []capturing_group) string {
@@ -157,3 +146,12 @@ func success_response_snippet(name string, keyword string) string {
 
 	return encode_json(response)
 }
+
+func pending_response() string {
+	return encode_json(wire_pending())
+}
+
+func fail_response(message string) string {
+	response := append(wire_fail(), map[string]string{"message": message})
+	return encode_json(response)
+}