diff --git a/libmproxy/console/common.py b/libmproxy/console/common.py
index 84dc8aeff..29e593730 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/common.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/common.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def raw_format_flow(f, focus, extended, padding):
     return urwid.Pile(pile)
 
 ## common save body parts
-def _save_body(path, master, state, content):
+def save_body(path, master, state, content):
     if not path:
         return
     state.last_saveload = path
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ def _save_body(path, master, state, content):
     except IOError, v:
         master.statusbar.message(v.strerror)
 
-def save_body(k, master, state, content):
+def ask_save_body(k, master, state, content):
     if k == "y":
         master.path_prompt(
             "Save response body: ",
             state.last_saveload,
-            _save_body,
+            save_body,
             master,
             state,
             content,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def server_copy_response( k, master, state, response):
                         ("yes", "y"),
                         ("no", "n"),
                     ),
-                    save_body,
+                    ask_save_body,
                     master,
                     state,
                     response.get_decoded_content(),
diff --git a/libmproxy/console/flowview.py b/libmproxy/console/flowview.py
index bc0b5f83b..b964b92a1 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/flowview.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/flowview.py
@@ -508,22 +508,6 @@ class FlowView(common.WWrap):
                     self.flow.request.method = i[0].upper()
             self.master.refresh_flow(self.flow)
 
-    def save_body(self, path):
-        if not path:
-            return
-        self.state.last_saveload = path
-        if self.state.view_flow_mode == common.VIEW_FLOW_REQUEST:
-            c = self.flow.request
-        else:
-            c = self.flow.response
-        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
-        try:
-            f = file(path, "wb")
-            f.write(str(c.content))
-            f.close()
-        except IOError, v:
-            self.master.statusbar.message(v.strerror)
-
     def set_url(self, url):
         request = self.flow.request
         try:
@@ -691,17 +675,20 @@ class FlowView(common.WWrap):
         elif key == "b":
             if conn:
                 if self.state.view_flow_mode == common.VIEW_FLOW_REQUEST:
-                    self.master.path_prompt(
-                        "Save request body: ",
-                        self.state.last_saveload,
-                        self.save_body
-                    )
-                else:
-                    self.master.path_prompt(
-                        "Save response body: ",
-                        self.state.last_saveload,
-                        self.save_body
-                    )
+                    msg = "Save request body: "
+                    content = self.flow.request.content
+                else: 
+                    msg = "Save response body: "
+                    content = self.flow.response.content                    
+
+                self.master.path_prompt(
+                    msg,
+                    self.state.last_saveload,
+                    common.save_body,
+                    self.master,
+                    self.state,
+                    content,
+                )
         elif key == "d":
             if self.state.flow_count() == 1:
                 self.master.view_flowlist()