diff --git a/lib/response.js b/lib/response.js
index 0e938f90..796c23eb 100644
--- a/lib/response.js
+++ b/lib/response.js
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ export function json(res, data = {}) {
   return res.status(200).json(data);
 }
 
-export function send(res, data) {
-  return res.status(200).send(data);
+export function send(res, data, type = 'text-plain') {
+  return res.status(200).setHeader('Content-Type', type).send(data);
 }
 
 export function redirect(res, url) {
-  res.setHeader('Location', url);
-
-  return res.status(303).end();
+  return res.status(303).setHeader('Location', url).end();
 }
 
 export function badRequest(res, msg = '400 Bad Request') {