diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 7a5115e..f93a9f5 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) MakeRequest(endpoint string, params url.Values) (APIResponse,
 	return apiResp, nil
 }
 
+func (bot *BotAPI) MakeMessageRequest(endpoint string, params url.Values) (Message, error) {
+	resp, err := bot.MakeRequest(endpoint, params)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Message{}, err
+	}
+
+	var message Message
+	json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
+	return message, nil
+}
+
 // UploadFile makes a request to the API with a file.
 //
 // Requires the parameter to hold the file not be in the params.
@@ -189,14 +200,12 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendMessage(config MessageConfig) (Message, error) {
 		return Message{}, err
 	}
 
-	resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("SendMessage", v)
+	message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("SendMessage", v)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return Message{}, err
 	}
 
-	var message Message
-	json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 	if bot.Debug {
 		log.Printf("SendMessage req : %+v\n", v)
 		log.Printf("SendMessage resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -209,16 +218,13 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendMessage(config MessageConfig) (Message, error) {
 //
 // Requires ChatID (destination), FromChatID (source), and MessageID.
 func (bot *BotAPI) ForwardMessage(config ForwardConfig) (Message, error) {
-	v, _:= config.Values()
+	v, _ := config.Values()
 
-	resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("forwardMessage", v)
+	message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("forwardMessage", v)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Message{}, err
 	}
 
-	var message Message
-	json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 	if bot.Debug {
 		log.Printf("forwardMessage req : %+v\n", v)
 		log.Printf("forwardMessage resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -240,14 +246,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendPhoto(config PhotoConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("SendPhoto", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("SendPhoto", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("SendPhoto req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("SendPhoto resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -317,14 +320,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendAudio(config AudioConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendAudio", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendAudio", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("sendAudio req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("sendAudio resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -395,14 +395,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendDocument(config DocumentConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendDocument", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendDocument", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("sendDocument req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("sendDocument resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -466,14 +463,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendVoice(config VoiceConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendVoice", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendVoice", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("SendVoice req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("SendVoice resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -538,14 +532,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendSticker(config StickerConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendSticker", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendSticker", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("sendSticker req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("sendSticker resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -607,14 +598,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendVideo(config VideoConfig) (Message, error) {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendVideo", v)
+		message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendVideo", v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return Message{}, err
 		}
 
-		var message Message
-		json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 		if bot.Debug {
 			log.Printf("sendVideo req : %+v\n", v)
 			log.Printf("sendVideo resp: %+v\n", message)
@@ -674,14 +662,11 @@ func (bot *BotAPI) SendLocation(config LocationConfig) (Message, error) {
 		return Message{}, err
 	}
 
-	resp, err := bot.MakeRequest("sendLocation", v)
+	message, err := bot.MakeMessageRequest("sendLocation", v)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Message{}, err
 	}
 
-	var message Message
-	json.Unmarshal(resp.Result, &message)
-
 	if bot.Debug {
 		log.Printf("sendLocation req : %+v\n", v)
 		log.Printf("sendLocation resp: %+v\n", message)
diff --git a/configs.go b/configs.go
index 4bc1d38..21a13e1 100644
--- a/configs.go
+++ b/configs.go
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 package tgbotapi
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"io"
 	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
-	"encoding/json"
 )
 
 // Telegram constants
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type Chattable struct {
 	ChannelUsername string
 }
 
-func (chattable *Chattable) Values() (url.Values, error){
+func (chattable *Chattable) Values() (url.Values, error) {
 	v := url.Values{}
 	if chattable.ChannelUsername != "" {
 		v.Add("chat_id", chattable.ChannelUsername)
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ func (config *MessageConfig) Values() (url.Values, error) {
 		v.Add("reply_markup", string(data))
 	}
 
-
 	return v, nil
 }
 
@@ -330,6 +329,7 @@ func (config *LocationConfig) Values() (url.Values, error) {
 
 	v.Add("latitude", strconv.FormatFloat(config.Latitude, 'f', 6, 64))
 	v.Add("longitude", strconv.FormatFloat(config.Longitude, 'f', 6, 64))
+
 	if config.ReplyToMessageID != 0 {
 		v.Add("reply_to_message_id", strconv.Itoa(config.ReplyToMessageID))
 	}