diff --git a/src/protocols/quake/client.rs b/src/protocols/quake/client.rs
index 854d155..5154c6f 100644
--- a/src/protocols/quake/client.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/quake/client.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub(crate) trait QuakeClient {
     type Player;
 
     fn get_send_header<'a>() -> &'a str;
-    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a[u8];
+    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a str;
     fn parse_player_string(data: Iter<&str>) -> GDResult<Self::Player>;
 }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fn get_data<Client: QuakeClient>(address: &IpAddr, port: u16, timeout_settings:
         return Err(GDError::PacketBad);
     }
 
-    let response_header = Client::get_response_header();
+    let response_header = Client::get_response_header().as_bytes();
     if !bufferer.remaining_data().starts_with(response_header) {
         Err(GDError::PacketBad)?
     }
diff --git a/src/protocols/quake/one.rs b/src/protocols/quake/one.rs
index 85b4389..a0454dd 100644
--- a/src/protocols/quake/one.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/quake/one.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ impl QuakeClient for QuakeOne {
         "status"
     }
 
-    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a [u8] {
-        "n".as_bytes()
+    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a str {
+        "n"
     }
 
     fn parse_player_string(mut data: Iter<&str>) -> GDResult<Self::Player> {
diff --git a/src/protocols/quake/three.rs b/src/protocols/quake/three.rs
index 144ac1c..b2982ba 100644
--- a/src/protocols/quake/three.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/quake/three.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ impl QuakeClient for QuakeThree {
         "getstatus"
     }
 
-    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a [u8] {
-        "statusResponse\n".as_bytes()
+    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a str {
+        "statusResponse\n"
     }
 
     fn parse_player_string(data: Iter<&str>) -> GDResult<Self::Player> {
diff --git a/src/protocols/quake/two.rs b/src/protocols/quake/two.rs
index 7d03ae2..75480d5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/quake/two.rs
+++ b/src/protocols/quake/two.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ impl QuakeClient for QuakeTwo {
         QuakeOne::get_send_header()
     }
 
-    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a [u8] {
-        "print\n".as_bytes()
+    fn get_response_header<'a>() -> &'a str {
+        "print\n"
     }
 
     fn parse_player_string(mut data: Iter<&str>) -> GDResult<Self::Player> {