diff --git a/lib/openai_ex/http_sse.ex b/lib/openai_ex/http_sse.ex
index 69d1700..51859d9 100644
--- a/lib/openai_ex/http_sse.ex
+++ b/lib/openai_ex/http_sse.ex
@@ -8,44 +8,34 @@ defmodule OpenaiEx.HttpSse do
   # and
   # https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/server-sent-events.html#parsing-an-event-stream
 
-  @doc false
   def post(openai = %OpenaiEx{}, url, json: json) do
-    request = OpenaiEx.Http.build_post(openai, url, json: json)
-
     me = self()
     ref = make_ref()
-
-    task =
-      Task.async(fn ->
-        on_chunk = create_chunk_handler(me, ref)
-        options = Http.request_options(openai)
-        request |> Finch.stream(Map.get(openai, :finch_name), nil, on_chunk, options)
-        send(me, {:done, ref})
-      end)
-
+    task = Task.async(fn -> post_sse(openai, url, json, me, ref) end)
     status = receive(do: ({:chunk, {:status, status}, ^ref} -> status))
     headers = receive(do: ({:chunk, {:headers, headers}, ^ref} -> headers))
 
     if status in 200..299 do
-      body_stream =
-        Stream.resource(fn -> {"", ref, task} end, &next_sse/1, fn {_, _, task} ->
-          Task.shutdown(task)
-        end)
-
+      body_stream = Stream.resource(fn -> {"", ref} end, &next_sse/1, fn _ -> :ok end)
       %{status: status, headers: headers, body_stream: body_stream, task_pid: task.pid}
     else
       error_message = collect_error_message(ref, "")
-      Task.shutdown(task)
       %{status: status, headers: headers, error: Jason.decode!(error_message)}
     end
   end
 
-  @doc false
   def cancel_request(task_pid) when is_pid(task_pid) do
     send(task_pid, :cancel_request)
   end
 
-  @doc false
+  defp post_sse(openai = %OpenaiEx{}, url, json, me, ref) do
+    request = OpenaiEx.Http.build_post(openai, url, json: json)
+    on_chunk = create_chunk_handler(me, ref)
+    options = Http.request_options(openai)
+    request |> Finch.stream(Map.get(openai, :finch_name), nil, on_chunk, options)
+    send(me, {:done, ref})
+  end
+
   defp create_chunk_handler(me, ref) do
     fn chunk, _acc ->
       receive do
@@ -58,33 +48,31 @@ defmodule OpenaiEx.HttpSse do
     end
   end
 
-  @doc false
-  defp next_sse({acc, ref, task}) do
+  defp next_sse({acc, ref}) do
     receive do
       {:chunk, {:data, evt_data}, ^ref} ->
         {events, next_acc} = extract_events(evt_data, acc)
-        {[events], {next_acc, ref, task}}
+        {[events], {next_acc, ref}}
 
       # some 3rd party providers seem to be ending the stream with eof,
       # rather than 2 line terminators. Hopefully those will be fixed and this
       # can be removed in the future
       {:done, ^ref} when acc == "data: [DONE]" ->
-        {:halt, {acc, ref, task}}
+        {:halt, {acc, ref}}
 
       {:done, ^ref} ->
-        if acc != "", do: Logger.error("residual!: #{acc}")
-        {:halt, {acc, ref, task}}
+        if acc != "", do: Logger.error("Residue!: #{acc}")
+        {:halt, {acc, ref}}
 
       {:canceled, ^ref} ->
         Logger.info("Request canceled by user")
-        {:halt, {acc, ref, task}}
+        {:halt, {acc, ref}}
     end
   end
 
   @double_eol ~r/(\r?\n|\r){2}/
   @double_eol_eos ~r/(\r?\n|\r){2}$/
 
-  @doc false
   defp extract_events(evt_data, acc) do
     all_data = acc <> evt_data
 
@@ -97,40 +85,45 @@ defmodule OpenaiEx.HttpSse do
     end
   end
 
-  @doc false
   defp extract_lines(data) do
     lines = String.split(data, @double_eol)
     incomplete_line = !Regex.match?(@double_eol_eos, data)
     if incomplete_line, do: lines |> List.pop_at(-1), else: {"", lines}
   end
 
-  @doc false
   defp process_fields(lines) do
     lines
     |> Enum.map(&extract_field/1)
-    |> Enum.filter(fn
-      %{data: "[DONE]"} -> false
-      %{data: _} -> true
-      %{eventType: "done\ndata: [DONE]"} -> false
-      %{eventType: _} -> true
-      _ -> false
-    end)
-    |> Enum.map(fn
+    |> Enum.filter(&filter_field/1)
+    |> Enum.map(&decode_field/1)
+  end
+
+  defp decode_field(field) do
+    case field do
       %{data: data} ->
         %{data: Jason.decode!(data)}
 
       %{eventType: value} ->
         [event_id, data] = String.split(value, "\ndata: ", parts: 2)
         %{event: event_id, data: Jason.decode!(data)}
-    end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp filter_field(field) do
+    case field do
+      %{data: "[DONE]"} -> false
+      %{data: _} -> true
+      %{eventType: "done\ndata: [DONE]"} -> false
+      %{eventType: _} -> true
+      _ -> false
+    end
   end
 
-  @doc false
   defp extract_field(line) do
-    [field | rest] = String.split(line, ":", parts: 2)
+    [name | rest] = String.split(line, ":", parts: 2)
     value = Enum.join(rest, "") |> String.replace_prefix(" ", "")
 
-    case field do
+    case name do
       "data" -> %{data: value}
       "event" -> %{eventType: value}
       "id" -> %{lastEventId: value}
@@ -140,7 +133,6 @@ defmodule OpenaiEx.HttpSse do
     end
   end
 
-  @doc false
   defp collect_error_message(ref, acc) do
     receive do
       {:chunk, {:data, chunk}, ^ref} ->