diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca3f60b..a93eba6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ corresponding messages, and check for various status code ranges using the metho
   ```php
   use TinyBlocks\Http\Code;
   
-  Code::OK->message();                    # 200 OK
-  Code::IM_A_TEAPOT->message();           # 418 I'm a teapot
-  Code::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR->message(); # 500 Internal Server Error
+  Code::OK->value;                        # 200
+  Code::OK->message();                    # OK
+  Code::IM_A_TEAPOT->message();           # I'm a teapot
+  Code::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR->message(); # Internal Server Error
   ```
 
 - **Check if the code is valid**: Determines if the given code is a valid HTTP status code represented by the enum.
diff --git a/src/Code.php b/src/Code.php
index 856c74b..424fb82 100644
--- a/src/Code.php
+++ b/src/Code.php
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 namespace TinyBlocks\Http;
 
-use BackedEnum;
-
 /**
  * HTTP response status codes indicate whether a specific HTTP request has been successfully completed.
  * Responses are grouped in five classes:
@@ -106,10 +104,7 @@ public function message(): string
             default           => mb_convert_case($this->name, MB_CASE_TITLE)
         };
 
-        $message = str_replace('_', ' ', $subject);
-        $template = '%s %s';
-
-        return sprintf($template, $this->value, $message);
+        return str_replace('_', ' ', $subject);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -120,7 +115,7 @@ public function message(): string
      */
     public static function isValidCode(int $code): bool
     {
-        $mapper = fn(BackedEnum $enum): int => $enum->value;
+        $mapper = fn(Code $code): int => $code->value;
 
         return in_array($code, array_map($mapper, self::cases()));
     }
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/Laminas/LaminasTest.php b/tests/Drivers/Laminas/LaminasTest.php
index 53360bf..4d8308b 100644
--- a/tests/Drivers/Laminas/LaminasTest.php
+++ b/tests/Drivers/Laminas/LaminasTest.php
@@ -82,5 +82,14 @@ public function testResponseEmissionWithLaminas(): void
 
         /** @Then the emitted response content should match the response body */
         self::assertSame($response->getBody()->__toString(), $actual);
+
+        /** @And the response status code should be 200 */
+        self::assertSame(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+
+        /** @And the reason phrase should be 'OK' */
+        self::assertSame('OK', $response->getReasonPhrase());
+
+        /** @And the response should contain the X-Request-ID header */
+        self::assertSame('123456', $response->getHeaderLine(name: 'X-Request-ID'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Drivers/Slim/SlimTest.php b/tests/Drivers/Slim/SlimTest.php
index 0263604..706e2e0 100644
--- a/tests/Drivers/Slim/SlimTest.php
+++ b/tests/Drivers/Slim/SlimTest.php
@@ -82,5 +82,14 @@ public function testResponseEmissionWithSlim(): void
 
         /** @Then the emitted response content should match the response body */
         self::assertSame($response->getBody()->__toString(), $actual);
+
+        /** @And the response status code should be 200 */
+        self::assertSame(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+
+        /** @And the reason phrase should be 'OK' */
+        self::assertSame('OK', $response->getReasonPhrase());
+
+        /** @And the response should contain the X-Request-ID header */
+        self::assertSame('123456', $response->getHeaderLine(name: 'X-Request-ID'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Response/CodeTest.php b/tests/Response/CodeTest.php
index 3ab83ed..05143d4 100644
--- a/tests/Response/CodeTest.php
+++ b/tests/Response/CodeTest.php
@@ -59,43 +59,43 @@ public static function messagesDataProvider(): array
         return [
             'OK message'                              => [
                 'code'     => Code::OK,
-                'expected' => '200 OK'
+                'expected' => 'OK'
             ],
             'Created message'                         => [
                 'code'     => Code::CREATED,
-                'expected' => '201 Created'
+                'expected' => 'Created'
             ],
             'IM Used message'                         => [
                 'code'     => Code::IM_USED,
-                'expected' => '226 IM Used'
+                'expected' => 'IM Used'
             ],
             'Continue message'                        => [
                 'code'     => Code::CONTINUE,
-                'expected' => '100 Continue'
+                'expected' => 'Continue'
             ],
             "I'm a teapot message"                    => [
                 'code'     => Code::IM_A_TEAPOT,
-                'expected' => "418 I'm a teapot"
+                'expected' => "I'm a teapot"
             ],
             'Permanent Redirect message'              => [
                 'code'     => Code::PERMANENT_REDIRECT,
-                'expected' => '308 Permanent Redirect'
+                'expected' => 'Permanent Redirect'
             ],
             'Internal Server Error message'           => [
                 'code'     => Code::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-                'expected' => '500 Internal Server Error'
+                'expected' => 'Internal Server Error'
             ],
             'Non Authoritative Information message'   => [
                 'code'     => Code::NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION,
-                'expected' => '203 Non Authoritative Information'
+                'expected' => 'Non Authoritative Information'
             ],
             'Proxy Authentication Required message'   => [
                 'code'     => Code::PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED,
-                'expected' => '407 Proxy Authentication Required'
+                'expected' => 'Proxy Authentication Required'
             ],
             'Network Authentication Required message' => [
                 'code'     => Code::NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED,
-                'expected' => '511 Network Authentication Required'
+                'expected' => 'Network Authentication Required'
             ]
         ];
     }