diff --git a/internal/db/paste.go b/internal/db/paste.go
index b378790..6f12fba 100644
--- a/internal/db/paste.go
+++ b/internal/db/paste.go
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ func GetPaste(tx *bolt.Tx, key string) (*Paste, error) {
 	if storedBytes == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
+	return decodePaste(storedBytes)
+}
+
+func decodePaste(storedBytes []byte) (*Paste, error) {
 	p := &Paste{}
 	err := gobmarsh.Unmarshal(storedBytes, p)
 	return p, err