diff --git a/docs/Examples/Middleware/Main.purs b/docs/Examples/Middleware/Main.purs
index fec581e..2c9d45f 100644
--- a/docs/Examples/Middleware/Main.purs
+++ b/docs/Examples/Middleware/Main.purs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ headerMiddleware :: forall e.
                     HTTPure.ResponseM e
 headerMiddleware router request = do
   response <- router request
-  HTTPure.response response.status (header <> response.headers) response.body
+  HTTPure.response' response.status (header <> response.headers) response.body
   where
     header = HTTPure.headers [ Tuple.Tuple "X-Middleware" "middleware" ]
 
diff --git a/src/HTTPure.purs b/src/HTTPure.purs
index 007292a..873a3f0 100644
--- a/src/HTTPure.purs
+++ b/src/HTTPure.purs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import HTTPure.Request (Request)
 import HTTPure.Response
   ( ResponseM
   , response, response'
+  , emptyResponse, emptyResponse'
 
   -- 1xx
   , continue, continue'
diff --git a/src/HTTPure/Response.purs b/src/HTTPure/Response.purs
index 0023306..1fc77c7 100644
--- a/src/HTTPure/Response.purs
+++ b/src/HTTPure/Response.purs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module HTTPure.Response
   , ResponseM
   , send
   , response, response'
+  , emptyResponse, emptyResponse'
 
   -- 1xx
   , continue, continue'
@@ -112,16 +113,24 @@ send httpresponse { status, headers, body } = do
 
 -- | For custom response statuses or providing a body for response codes that
 -- | don't typically send one.
-response :: forall e.
-            Status.Status ->
-            Headers.Headers ->
-            Body.Body ->
-            ResponseM e
-response status headers body = pure $ { status, headers, body }
+response :: forall e. Status.Status -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
+response status = response' status Headers.empty
+
+-- | The same as `response` but with headers.
+response' :: forall e.
+             Status.Status ->
+             Headers.Headers ->
+             Body.Body ->
+             ResponseM e
+response' status headers body = pure $ { status, headers, body }
 
 -- | The same as `response` but without a body.
-response' :: forall e. Status.Status -> Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-response' status headers = response status headers $ ""
+emptyResponse :: forall e. Status.Status -> ResponseM e
+emptyResponse status = emptyResponse' status Headers.empty
+
+-- | The same as `emptyResponse` but with headers.
+emptyResponse' :: forall e. Status.Status -> Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
+emptyResponse' status headers = response' status headers ""
 
 ---------
 -- 1xx --
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ continue = continue' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 100 with headers
 continue' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-continue' = response' Status.continue
+continue' = emptyResponse' Status.continue
 
 -- | 101
 switchingProtocols :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ switchingProtocols = switchingProtocols' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 101 with headers
 switchingProtocols' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-switchingProtocols' = response' Status.switchingProtocols
+switchingProtocols' = emptyResponse' Status.switchingProtocols
 
 -- | 102
 processing :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -149,7 +158,7 @@ processing = processing' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 102 with headers
 processing' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-processing' = response' Status.processing
+processing' = emptyResponse' Status.processing
 
 ---------
 -- 2xx --
@@ -161,7 +170,7 @@ ok = ok' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 200 with headers
 ok' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-ok' = response Status.ok
+ok' = response' Status.ok
 
 -- | 201
 created :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -169,7 +178,7 @@ created = created' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 201 with headers
 created' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-created' = response' Status.created
+created' = emptyResponse' Status.created
 
 -- | 202
 accepted :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -177,7 +186,7 @@ accepted = accepted' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 202 with headers
 accepted' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-accepted' = response' Status.accepted
+accepted' = emptyResponse' Status.accepted
 
 -- | 203
 nonAuthoritativeInformation :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -188,7 +197,7 @@ nonAuthoritativeInformation' :: forall e.
                                 Headers.Headers ->
                                 Body.Body ->
                                 ResponseM e
-nonAuthoritativeInformation' = response Status.nonAuthoritativeInformation
+nonAuthoritativeInformation' = response' Status.nonAuthoritativeInformation
 
 -- | 204
 noContent :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -196,7 +205,7 @@ noContent = noContent' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 204 with headers
 noContent' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-noContent' = response' Status.noContent
+noContent' = emptyResponse' Status.noContent
 
 -- | 205
 resetContent :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -204,7 +213,7 @@ resetContent = resetContent' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 205 with headers
 resetContent' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-resetContent' = response' Status.resetContent
+resetContent' = emptyResponse' Status.resetContent
 
 -- | 206
 partialContent :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -212,7 +221,7 @@ partialContent = partialContent' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 206 with headers
 partialContent' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-partialContent' = response Status.partialContent
+partialContent' = response' Status.partialContent
 
 -- | 207
 multiStatus :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -220,7 +229,7 @@ multiStatus = multiStatus' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 207 with headers
 multiStatus' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-multiStatus' = response Status.multiStatus
+multiStatus' = response' Status.multiStatus
 
 -- | 208
 alreadyReported :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -228,7 +237,7 @@ alreadyReported = alreadyReported' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 208 with headers
 alreadyReported' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-alreadyReported' = response' Status.alreadyReported
+alreadyReported' = emptyResponse' Status.alreadyReported
 
 -- | 226
 iMUsed :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -236,7 +245,7 @@ iMUsed = iMUsed' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 226 with headers
 iMUsed' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-iMUsed' = response Status.iMUsed
+iMUsed' = response' Status.iMUsed
 
 ---------
 -- 3xx --
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@ multipleChoices = multipleChoices' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 300 with headers
 multipleChoices' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-multipleChoices' = response Status.multipleChoices
+multipleChoices' = response' Status.multipleChoices
 
 -- | 301
 movedPermanently :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -256,7 +265,7 @@ movedPermanently = movedPermanently' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 301 with headers
 movedPermanently' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-movedPermanently' = response Status.movedPermanently
+movedPermanently' = response' Status.movedPermanently
 
 -- | 302
 found :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -264,7 +273,7 @@ found = found' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 302 with headers
 found' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-found' = response Status.found
+found' = response' Status.found
 
 -- | 303
 seeOther :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -272,7 +281,7 @@ seeOther = seeOther' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 303 with headers
 seeOther' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-seeOther' = response Status.seeOther
+seeOther' = response' Status.seeOther
 
 -- | 304
 notModified :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -280,7 +289,7 @@ notModified = notModified' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 304 with headers
 notModified' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-notModified' = response' Status.notModified
+notModified' = emptyResponse' Status.notModified
 
 -- | 305
 useProxy :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -288,7 +297,7 @@ useProxy = useProxy' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 305 with headers
 useProxy' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-useProxy' = response Status.useProxy
+useProxy' = response' Status.useProxy
 
 -- | 307
 temporaryRedirect :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -296,7 +305,7 @@ temporaryRedirect = temporaryRedirect' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 307 with headers
 temporaryRedirect' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-temporaryRedirect' = response Status.temporaryRedirect
+temporaryRedirect' = response' Status.temporaryRedirect
 
 -- | 308
 permanentRedirect :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -304,7 +313,7 @@ permanentRedirect = permanentRedirect' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 308 with headers
 permanentRedirect' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-permanentRedirect' = response Status.permanentRedirect
+permanentRedirect' = response' Status.permanentRedirect
 
 
 ---------
@@ -317,7 +326,7 @@ badRequest = badRequest' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 400 with headers
 badRequest' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-badRequest' = response Status.badRequest
+badRequest' = response' Status.badRequest
 
 -- | 401
 unauthorized :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -325,7 +334,7 @@ unauthorized = unauthorized' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 401 with headers
 unauthorized' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-unauthorized' = response' Status.unauthorized
+unauthorized' = emptyResponse' Status.unauthorized
 
 -- | 402
 paymentRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -333,7 +342,7 @@ paymentRequired = paymentRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 402 with headers
 paymentRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-paymentRequired' = response' Status.paymentRequired
+paymentRequired' = emptyResponse' Status.paymentRequired
 
 -- | 403
 forbidden :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -341,7 +350,7 @@ forbidden = forbidden' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 403 with headers
 forbidden' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-forbidden' = response' Status.forbidden
+forbidden' = emptyResponse' Status.forbidden
 
 -- | 404
 notFound :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -349,7 +358,7 @@ notFound = notFound' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 404 with headers
 notFound' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-notFound' = response' Status.notFound
+notFound' = emptyResponse' Status.notFound
 
 -- | 405
 methodNotAllowed :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -357,7 +366,7 @@ methodNotAllowed = methodNotAllowed' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 405 with headers
 methodNotAllowed' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-methodNotAllowed' = response' Status.methodNotAllowed
+methodNotAllowed' = emptyResponse' Status.methodNotAllowed
 
 -- | 406
 notAcceptable :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -365,7 +374,7 @@ notAcceptable = notAcceptable' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 406 with headers
 notAcceptable' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-notAcceptable' = response' Status.notAcceptable
+notAcceptable' = emptyResponse' Status.notAcceptable
 
 -- | 407
 proxyAuthenticationRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -373,7 +382,7 @@ proxyAuthenticationRequired = proxyAuthenticationRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 407 with headers
 proxyAuthenticationRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-proxyAuthenticationRequired' = response' Status.proxyAuthenticationRequired
+proxyAuthenticationRequired' = emptyResponse' Status.proxyAuthenticationRequired
 
 -- | 408
 requestTimeout :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -381,7 +390,7 @@ requestTimeout = requestTimeout' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 408 with headers
 requestTimeout' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-requestTimeout' = response' Status.requestTimeout
+requestTimeout' = emptyResponse' Status.requestTimeout
 
 -- | 409
 conflict :: forall e. Body.Body -> ResponseM e
@@ -389,7 +398,7 @@ conflict = conflict' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 409 with headers
 conflict' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-conflict' = response Status.conflict
+conflict' = response' Status.conflict
 
 -- | 410
 gone :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -397,7 +406,7 @@ gone = gone' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 410 with headers
 gone' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-gone' = response' Status.gone
+gone' = emptyResponse' Status.gone
 
 -- | 411
 lengthRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -405,7 +414,7 @@ lengthRequired = lengthRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 411 with headers
 lengthRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-lengthRequired' = response' Status.lengthRequired
+lengthRequired' = emptyResponse' Status.lengthRequired
 
 -- | 412
 preconditionFailed :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -413,7 +422,7 @@ preconditionFailed = preconditionFailed' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 412 with headers
 preconditionFailed' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-preconditionFailed' = response' Status.preconditionFailed
+preconditionFailed' = emptyResponse' Status.preconditionFailed
 
 -- | 413
 payloadTooLarge :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -421,7 +430,7 @@ payloadTooLarge = payloadTooLarge' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 413 with headers
 payloadTooLarge' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-payloadTooLarge' = response' Status.payloadTooLarge
+payloadTooLarge' = emptyResponse' Status.payloadTooLarge
 
 -- | 414
 uRITooLong :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -429,7 +438,7 @@ uRITooLong = uRITooLong' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 414 with headers
 uRITooLong' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-uRITooLong' = response' Status.uRITooLong
+uRITooLong' = emptyResponse' Status.uRITooLong
 
 -- | 415
 unsupportedMediaType :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -437,7 +446,7 @@ unsupportedMediaType = unsupportedMediaType' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 415 with headers
 unsupportedMediaType' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-unsupportedMediaType' = response' Status.unsupportedMediaType
+unsupportedMediaType' = emptyResponse' Status.unsupportedMediaType
 
 -- | 416
 rangeNotSatisfiable :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -445,7 +454,7 @@ rangeNotSatisfiable = rangeNotSatisfiable' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 416 with headers
 rangeNotSatisfiable' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-rangeNotSatisfiable' = response' Status.rangeNotSatisfiable
+rangeNotSatisfiable' = emptyResponse' Status.rangeNotSatisfiable
 
 -- | 417
 expectationFailed :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -453,7 +462,7 @@ expectationFailed = expectationFailed' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 417 with headers
 expectationFailed' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-expectationFailed' = response' Status.expectationFailed
+expectationFailed' = emptyResponse' Status.expectationFailed
 
 -- | 418
 imATeapot :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -461,7 +470,7 @@ imATeapot = imATeapot' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 418 with headers
 imATeapot' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-imATeapot' = response' Status.imATeapot
+imATeapot' = emptyResponse' Status.imATeapot
 
 -- | 421
 misdirectedRequest :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -469,7 +478,7 @@ misdirectedRequest = misdirectedRequest' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 421 with headers
 misdirectedRequest' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-misdirectedRequest' = response' Status.misdirectedRequest
+misdirectedRequest' = emptyResponse' Status.misdirectedRequest
 
 -- | 422
 unprocessableEntity :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -477,7 +486,7 @@ unprocessableEntity = unprocessableEntity' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 422 with headers
 unprocessableEntity' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-unprocessableEntity' = response' Status.unprocessableEntity
+unprocessableEntity' = emptyResponse' Status.unprocessableEntity
 
 -- | 423
 locked :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -485,7 +494,7 @@ locked = locked' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 423 with headers
 locked' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-locked' = response' Status.locked
+locked' = emptyResponse' Status.locked
 
 -- | 424
 failedDependency :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -493,7 +502,7 @@ failedDependency = failedDependency' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 424 with headers
 failedDependency' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-failedDependency' = response' Status.failedDependency
+failedDependency' = emptyResponse' Status.failedDependency
 
 -- | 426
 upgradeRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -501,7 +510,7 @@ upgradeRequired = upgradeRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 426 with headers
 upgradeRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-upgradeRequired' = response' Status.upgradeRequired
+upgradeRequired' = emptyResponse' Status.upgradeRequired
 
 -- | 428
 preconditionRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -509,7 +518,7 @@ preconditionRequired = preconditionRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 428 with headers
 preconditionRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-preconditionRequired' = response' Status.preconditionRequired
+preconditionRequired' = emptyResponse' Status.preconditionRequired
 
 -- | 429
 tooManyRequests :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -517,7 +526,7 @@ tooManyRequests = tooManyRequests' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 429 with headers
 tooManyRequests' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-tooManyRequests' = response' Status.tooManyRequests
+tooManyRequests' = emptyResponse' Status.tooManyRequests
 
 -- | 431
 requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -525,7 +534,7 @@ requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge = requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 431 with headers
 requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge' = response' Status.requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge
+requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge' = emptyResponse' Status.requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge
 
 -- | 451
 unavailableForLegalReasons :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -533,7 +542,7 @@ unavailableForLegalReasons = unavailableForLegalReasons' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 451 with headers
 unavailableForLegalReasons' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-unavailableForLegalReasons' = response' Status.unavailableForLegalReasons
+unavailableForLegalReasons' = emptyResponse' Status.unavailableForLegalReasons
 
 ---------
 -- 5xx --
@@ -545,7 +554,7 @@ internalServerError = internalServerError' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 500 with headers
 internalServerError' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> Body.Body -> ResponseM e
-internalServerError' = response Status.internalServerError
+internalServerError' = response' Status.internalServerError
 
 -- | 501
 notImplemented :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -553,7 +562,7 @@ notImplemented = notImplemented' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 501 with headers
 notImplemented' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-notImplemented' = response' Status.notImplemented
+notImplemented' = emptyResponse' Status.notImplemented
 
 -- | 502
 badGateway :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -561,7 +570,7 @@ badGateway = badGateway' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 502 with headers
 badGateway' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-badGateway' = response' Status.badGateway
+badGateway' = emptyResponse' Status.badGateway
 
 -- | 503
 serviceUnavailable :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -569,7 +578,7 @@ serviceUnavailable = serviceUnavailable' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 503 with headers
 serviceUnavailable' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-serviceUnavailable' = response' Status.serviceUnavailable
+serviceUnavailable' = emptyResponse' Status.serviceUnavailable
 
 -- | 504
 gatewayTimeout :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -577,7 +586,7 @@ gatewayTimeout = gatewayTimeout' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 504 with headers
 gatewayTimeout' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-gatewayTimeout' = response' Status.gatewayTimeout
+gatewayTimeout' = emptyResponse' Status.gatewayTimeout
 
 -- | 505
 hTTPVersionNotSupported :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -585,7 +594,7 @@ hTTPVersionNotSupported = hTTPVersionNotSupported' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 505 with headers
 hTTPVersionNotSupported' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-hTTPVersionNotSupported' = response' Status.hTTPVersionNotSupported
+hTTPVersionNotSupported' = emptyResponse' Status.hTTPVersionNotSupported
 
 -- | 506
 variantAlsoNegotiates :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -593,7 +602,7 @@ variantAlsoNegotiates = variantAlsoNegotiates' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 506 with headers
 variantAlsoNegotiates' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-variantAlsoNegotiates' = response' Status.variantAlsoNegotiates
+variantAlsoNegotiates' = emptyResponse' Status.variantAlsoNegotiates
 
 -- | 507
 insufficientStorage :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -601,7 +610,7 @@ insufficientStorage = insufficientStorage' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 507 with headers
 insufficientStorage' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-insufficientStorage' = response' Status.insufficientStorage
+insufficientStorage' = emptyResponse' Status.insufficientStorage
 
 -- | 508
 loopDetected :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -609,7 +618,7 @@ loopDetected = loopDetected' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 508 with headers
 loopDetected' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-loopDetected' = response' Status.loopDetected
+loopDetected' = emptyResponse' Status.loopDetected
 
 -- | 510
 notExtended :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -617,7 +626,7 @@ notExtended = notExtended' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 510 with headers
 notExtended' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-notExtended' = response' Status.notExtended
+notExtended' = emptyResponse' Status.notExtended
 
 -- | 511
 networkAuthenticationRequired :: forall e. ResponseM e
@@ -625,4 +634,5 @@ networkAuthenticationRequired = networkAuthenticationRequired' Headers.empty
 
 -- | 511 with headers
 networkAuthenticationRequired' :: forall e. Headers.Headers -> ResponseM e
-networkAuthenticationRequired' = response' Status.networkAuthenticationRequired
+networkAuthenticationRequired' =
+  emptyResponse' Status.networkAuthenticationRequired
diff --git a/test/HTTPure/ResponseSpec.purs b/test/HTTPure/ResponseSpec.purs
index 5a4f0d8..f9705ec 100644
--- a/test/HTTPure/ResponseSpec.purs
+++ b/test/HTTPure/ResponseSpec.purs
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ sendSpec = Spec.describe "send" do
 
 responseFunctionSpec :: SpecHelpers.Test
 responseFunctionSpec = Spec.describe "response" do
+  Spec.it "has the right status" do
+    resp <- Response.response 123 "test"
+    resp.status ?= 123
+  Spec.it "has empty headers" do
+    resp <- Response.response 123 "test"
+    resp.headers ?= Headers.empty
+  Spec.it "has the right body" do
+    resp <- Response.response 123 "test"
+    resp.body ?= "test"
+
+response'Spec :: SpecHelpers.Test
+response'Spec = Spec.describe "response'" do
   Spec.it "has the right status" do
     resp <- mockResponse
     resp.status ?= 123
@@ -48,10 +60,22 @@ responseFunctionSpec = Spec.describe "response" do
     resp.body ?= "test"
   where
     mockHeaders = Headers.header "Test" "test"
-    mockResponse = Response.response 123 mockHeaders "test"
+    mockResponse = Response.response' 123 mockHeaders "test"
 
-response'Spec :: SpecHelpers.Test
-response'Spec = Spec.describe "response'" do
+emptyResponseSpec :: SpecHelpers.Test
+emptyResponseSpec = Spec.describe "emptyResponse" do
+  Spec.it "has the right status" do
+    resp <- Response.emptyResponse 123
+    resp.status ?= 123
+  Spec.it "has empty headers" do
+    resp <- Response.emptyResponse 123
+    resp.headers ?= Headers.empty
+  Spec.it "has an empty body" do
+    resp <- Response.emptyResponse 123
+    resp.body ?= ""
+
+emptyResponse'Spec :: SpecHelpers.Test
+emptyResponse'Spec = Spec.describe "emptyResponse'" do
   Spec.it "has the right status" do
     resp <- mockResponse
     resp.status ?= 123
@@ -63,10 +87,12 @@ response'Spec = Spec.describe "response'" do
     resp.body ?= ""
   where
     mockHeaders = Headers.header "Test" "test"
-    mockResponse = Response.response' 123 mockHeaders
+    mockResponse = Response.emptyResponse' 123 mockHeaders
 
 responseSpec :: SpecHelpers.Test
 responseSpec = Spec.describe "Response" do
   sendSpec
   responseFunctionSpec
   response'Spec
+  emptyResponseSpec
+  emptyResponse'Spec