diff --git a/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs b/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
index 43832aab..77ee8264 100644
--- a/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/examples/config/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,5 @@ pub fn test_hello() {
     let mut request = MockRequest::new(Method::Get, "/hello");
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()),
-               Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs b/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
index 5e9f5e85..c15ed0f6 100644
--- a/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/content_types/src/tests.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ fn test<H>(method: Method, uri: &str, header: H, status: Status, body: String)
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(body));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(body));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
index 0528d963..f979ad54 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/cookies/src/tests.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fn test_body(optional_cookie: Option<Cookie<'static>>, expected_body: String) {
 
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(expected_body));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected_body));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
index 4cfd4567..9d12e8a2 100644
--- a/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/errors/src/tests.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ fn test(uri: &str, status: Status, body: String) {
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(body));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(body));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/extended_validation/src/tests.rs b/examples/extended_validation/src/tests.rs
index 8d096be4..db4f91ad 100644
--- a/examples/extended_validation/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/extended_validation/src/tests.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn test_login<T>(user: &str, pass: &str, age: &str, status: Status, body: T)
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
 
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
+    let body_str = response.body_string();
     if let Some(expected_str) = body.into() {
         assert!(body_str.map_or(false, |s| s.contains(expected_str)));
     }
diff --git a/examples/forms/src/tests.rs b/examples/forms/src/tests.rs
index 65b33677..0ef8b559 100644
--- a/examples/forms/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/forms/src/tests.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn test_login(username: &str, password: &str, age: isize, status: Status,
         .body(&format!("username={}&password={}&age={}", username, password, age));
 
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
+    let body_str = response.body_string();
 
     println!("Checking: {:?}/{:?}/{:?}/{:?}", username, password, age, body_str);
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
diff --git a/examples/from_request/src/main.rs b/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
index f9d4d813..ec613a7c 100644
--- a/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/from_request/src/main.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ mod test {
 
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
         let expect = format!("Your request contained {} headers!", headers.len());
-        assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(expect));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expect));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
index c72a116b..ddce9328 100644
--- a/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/handlebars_templates/src/tests.rs
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ fn test_root() {
     for method in &[Post, Put, Delete, Options, Trace, Connect, Patch] {
         let req = MockRequest::new(*method, "/");
         run_test!(req, |mut response: Response| {
-            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-
             let mut map = ::std::collections::HashMap::new();
             map.insert("path", "/");
-            let expected = Template::render("error/404", &map).to_string();
+            let expected_body = Template::render("error/404", &map).to_string();
 
-            let body_string = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-            assert_eq!(body_string, Some(expected));
+            assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+            assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected_body));
         });
     }
 }
@@ -59,8 +57,7 @@ fn test_name() {
         };
 
         let expected = Template::render("index", &context).to_string();
-        let body_string = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_string, Some(expected));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected));
     });
 }
 
@@ -74,8 +71,6 @@ fn test_404() {
         let mut map = ::std::collections::HashMap::new();
         map.insert("path", "/hello/");
         let expected = Template::render("error/404", &map).to_string();
-
-        let body_string = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_string, Some(expected));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected));
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_alt_methods/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_alt_methods/src/tests.rs
index 1703900f..47cd1d6e 100644
--- a/examples/hello_alt_methods/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_alt_methods/src/tests.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fn test(method: Method, status: Status, body_prefix: Option<&str>) {
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
     if let Some(expected_body_string) = body_prefix {
-        let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string()).unwrap();
+        let body_str = response.body_string().unwrap();
         assert!(body_str.starts_with(expected_body_string));
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
index e7768534..2bd6dbc4 100644
--- a/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_person/src/tests.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ fn test(uri: &str, expected: String) {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello, super::hi]);
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, uri);
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(expected));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected));
 }
 
 fn test_404(uri: &str) {
diff --git a/examples/hello_ranks/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_ranks/src/tests.rs
index 22ed979f..66e4afed 100644
--- a/examples/hello_ranks/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_ranks/src/tests.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ use rocket::http::Method::*;
 fn test(uri: &str, expected: String) {
     let rocket = rocket::ignite().mount("/", routes![super::hello, super::hi]);
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, uri);
-
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some(expected));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/hello_tls/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_tls/src/tests.rs
index 94b54e03..abb31f89 100644
--- a/examples/hello_tls/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_tls/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ fn hello_world() {
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs b/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
index 94b54e03..abb31f89 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ fn hello_world() {
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs b/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
index 452bdcb9..2c964c91 100644
--- a/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/manual_routes/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn test(uri: &str, content_type: ContentType, status: Status, body: String) {
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), status);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(body));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(body));
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn test_upload() {
     let mut request = MockRequest::new(Get, "/upload");
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(expected_body));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected_body));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs b/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
index c8680f1d..6dc38077 100644
--- a/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/optional_redirect/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ fn test_200(uri: &str, expected_body: &str) {
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()),
-               Some(expected_body.to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(expected_body.to_string()));
 }
 
 fn test_303(uri: &str, expected_location: &str) {
diff --git a/examples/optional_result/src/tests.rs b/examples/optional_result/src/tests.rs
index f3d79148..5d63fcfd 100644
--- a/examples/optional_result/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/optional_result/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ fn test_200() {
     let mut response = request.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-    assert_eq!(response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()),
-               Some("Hello, Sergio!".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, Sergio!".into()));
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs b/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
index 0ac9a887..2a194ed5 100644
--- a/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/query_params/src/tests.rs
@@ -16,45 +16,44 @@ macro_rules! run_test {
 
 #[test]
 fn age_and_name_params() {
-  run_test!("?age=10&name=john", |mut response: Response| {
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello, 10 year old named john!".to_string()));
-  });
+    run_test!("?age=10&name=john", |mut response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(),
+        Some("Hello, 10 year old named john!".into()));
+    });
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn age_param_only() {
-  run_test!("?age=10", |response: Response| {
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-  });
+    run_test!("?age=10", |response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    });
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn name_param_only() {
-  run_test!("?name=John", |mut response: Response| {
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello John!".to_string()));
-  });
+    run_test!("?name=John", |mut response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello John!".into()));
+    });
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn no_params() {
-  run_test!("", |response: Response| {
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-  });
+    run_test!("", |response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    });
 
-  run_test!("?", |response: Response| {
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-  });
+    run_test!("?", |response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    });
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn non_existent_params() {
-  run_test!("?x=y", |response: Response| {
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-  });
+    run_test!("?x=y", |response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    });
 
-  run_test!("?age=10&name=john&complete=true", |response: Response| {
-    assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
-  });
+    run_test!("?age=10&name=john&complete=true", |response: Response| {
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::NotFound);
+    });
 }
diff --git a/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs b/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
index 4f290935..9fda4e0f 100644
--- a/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/raw_sqlite/src/tests.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ fn hello() {
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
-    let body_str = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-    assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Rocketeer".to_string()));
+    assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Rocketeer".into()));
 }
diff --git a/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs b/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
index f14e85eb..9a80c074 100644
--- a/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/redirect/src/tests.rs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ fn test_root() {
 #[test]
 fn test_login() {
     run_test!("/login", |mut response: Response| {
-        let body_string = response.body().and_then(|body| body.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hi! Please log in before continuing.".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(),
+            Some("Hi! Please log in before continuing.".to_string()));
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
     });
 }
diff --git a/examples/state/src/tests.rs b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
index 7986d52a..5ab86781 100644
--- a/examples/state/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/state/src/tests.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ fn register_hit(rocket: &Rocket) {
 fn get_count(rocket: &Rocket) -> usize {
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/count");
     let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-    let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()).unwrap();
-    body_string.parse().unwrap()
+    response.body_string().and_then(|s| s.parse().ok()).unwrap()
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/examples/testing/src/main.rs b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
index 0ca16f63..e2eb6530 100644
--- a/examples/testing/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/testing/src/main.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ mod test {
         let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-
-        let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
     }
 }
diff --git a/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs b/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
index 47d4011e..0d1640cc 100644
--- a/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
+++ b/examples/uuid/src/tests.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn test(uri: &str, expected: &str) {
     let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, uri);
     let mut res = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 
-    assert_eq!(res.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string()), Some(expected.into()));
+    assert_eq!(res.body_string(), Some(expected.into()));
 }
 
 fn test_404(uri: &str) {
diff --git a/lib/src/response/responder.rs b/lib/src/response/responder.rs
index d8b0ebd7..5af34fd6 100644
--- a/lib/src/response/responder.rs
+++ b/lib/src/response/responder.rs
@@ -173,9 +173,7 @@ pub trait Responder<'r> {
 /// use rocket::http::ContentType;
 ///
 /// let mut response = "Hello".respond().unwrap();
-///
-/// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-/// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hello".to_string()));
+/// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello".into()));
 ///
 /// let content_type: Vec<_> = response.headers().get("Content-Type").collect();
 /// assert_eq!(content_type.len(), 1);
diff --git a/lib/src/response/response.rs b/lib/src/response/response.rs
index 156b9237..2b436975 100644
--- a/lib/src/response/response.rs
+++ b/lib/src/response/response.rs
@@ -829,10 +829,7 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
     /// assert!(response.body().is_none());
     ///
     /// response.set_sized_body(Cursor::new("Hello, world!"));
-    ///
-    /// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
-    /// assert!(response.body().is_some());
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn body(&mut self) -> Option<Body<&mut io::Read>> {
@@ -846,6 +843,29 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Consumes `self's` body and reads it into a string. If `self` doesn't
+    /// have a body, reading fails, or string conversion (for non-UTF-8 bodies)
+    /// fails, returns `None`. Note that `self`'s `body` is consumed after a
+    /// call to this method.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    ///
+    /// ```rust
+    /// use std::io::Cursor;
+    /// use rocket::Response;
+    ///
+    /// let mut response = Response::new();
+    /// assert!(response.body().is_none());
+    ///
+    /// response.set_sized_body(Cursor::new("Hello, world!"));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    /// assert!(response.body().is_none());
+    /// ```
+    #[inline(always)]
+    pub fn body_string(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.take_body().and_then(|b| b.into_string())
+    }
+
     /// Moves the body of `self` out and returns it, if there is one, leaving no
     /// body in its place.
     ///
@@ -901,9 +921,7 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
     ///
     /// let mut response = Response::new();
     /// response.set_sized_body(Cursor::new("Hello, world!"));
-    ///
-    /// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline]
     pub fn set_sized_body<B>(&mut self, mut body: B)
@@ -929,9 +947,7 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
     ///
     /// let mut response = Response::new();
     /// response.set_streamed_body(repeat(97).take(5));
-    ///
-    /// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("aaaaa".to_string()));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("aaaaa".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_streamed_body<B>(&mut self, body: B) where B: io::Read + 'r {
@@ -949,9 +965,7 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
     ///
     /// let mut response = Response::new();
     /// response.set_chunked_body(repeat(97).take(5), 10);
-    ///
-    /// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("aaaaa".to_string()));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("aaaaa".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_chunked_body<B>(&mut self, body: B, chunk_size: u64)
@@ -974,8 +988,7 @@ impl<'r> Response<'r> {
     /// let mut response = Response::new();
     /// response.set_raw_body(body);
     ///
-    /// let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_string, Some("Hello!".to_string()));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello!".to_string()));
     /// ```
     #[inline(always)]
     pub fn set_raw_body<T: io::Read + 'r>(&mut self, body: Body<T>) {
diff --git a/lib/src/testing.rs b/lib/src/testing.rs
index a7e71eb8..733d00ff 100644
--- a/lib/src/testing.rs
+++ b/lib/src/testing.rs
@@ -96,11 +96,8 @@
 //!         let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
 //!         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
 //!
-//!         // Write the body out as a string.
-//!         let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-//!
-//!         // Check that the body contains what we expect.
-//!         assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+//!         // Check that the body contains the string we expect.
+//!         assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
 //!     }
 //! }
 //! ```
@@ -260,8 +257,7 @@ impl<'r> MockRequest<'r> {
     /// let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
     /// let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
     ///
-    /// let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-    /// assert_eq!(body_str, Some("Hello, world!".to_string()));
+    /// assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("Hello, world!".into()));
     /// # }
     /// ```
     pub fn dispatch_with<'s>(&'s mut self, rocket: &'r Rocket) -> Response<'s> {
diff --git a/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs b/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
index 2189484a..0100dfae 100644
--- a/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/form_method-issue-45.rs
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ mod tests {
             .body("_method=patch&form_data=Form+data");
 
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-        let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_str, Some("OK".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("OK".into()));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs b/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
index 69e8817c..32e5260b 100644
--- a/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/form_value_decoding-issue-82.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ mod tests {
             .body(format!("form_data={}", raw));
 
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-        let body_string = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-        assert_eq!(Some(decoded.to_string()), body_string);
+        assert_eq!(Some(decoded.to_string()), response.body_string());
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs b/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
index 2bcc9a20..8a717555 100644
--- a/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/precise-content-type-matching.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ mod tests {
             }
 
             let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-            let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
+            let body_str = response.body_string();
             let body: Option<&'static str> = $body;
             match body {
                 Some(string) => assert_eq!(body_str, Some(string.to_string())),
diff --git a/lib/tests/query-and-non-query-dont-collide.rs b/lib/tests/query-and-non-query-dont-collide.rs
index a7fff33f..45105251 100644
--- a/lib/tests/query-and-non-query-dont-collide.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/query-and-non-query-dont-collide.rs
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ mod tests {
     fn assert_no_collision(rocket: &Rocket) {
         let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/?field=query");
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-        let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_str, Some("query".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("query".into()));
 
         let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, "/");
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-        let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-        assert_eq!(body_str, Some("no query".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some("no query".into()));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/lib/tests/remote-rewrite.rs b/lib/tests/remote-rewrite.rs
index 56c99402..4ef8b494 100644
--- a/lib/tests/remote-rewrite.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/remote-rewrite.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ mod remote_rewrite_tests {
 
         let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Ok);
-        let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
+        let body_str = response.body_string();
         match ip {
             Some(ip) => assert_eq!(body_str, Some(format!("{}:{}", ip, port))),
             None => assert_eq!(body_str, Some(KNOWN_IP.into()))
diff --git a/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs b/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
index ff61f75b..834b92e1 100644
--- a/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/segments-issues-41-86.rs
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ mod tests {
             let mut req = MockRequest::new(Get, format!("{}/{}", prefix, path));
 
             let mut response = req.dispatch_with(&rocket);
-            let body_str = response.body().and_then(|b| b.into_string());
-            assert_eq!(body_str, Some(path.into()));
+            assert_eq!(response.body_string(), Some(path.into()));
         }
     }
 }