diff --git a/lib/chunk.rb b/lib/chunk.rb
index a8f7917..0e91296 100644
--- a/lib/chunk.rb
+++ b/lib/chunk.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class NetChunk
       "  data: #{str_hex(data)}"
   end
 
-  def self.create_non_vital_header(data = { size: 0 })
+  def self._create_non_vital_header(data = { size: 0 })
     flag_bits = '00'
     unused_bits = '00'
 
@@ -58,15 +58,18 @@ class NetChunk
   #
   # It will create a 3 byte chunk header
   # represented as an Array of 3 integers
-  def self.create_vital_header(flags, size, seq = nil)
+  def self.create_header(opts = { resend: false, vital: false, size: nil, seq: nil })
+    raise 'Chunk.create_header :size option can not be nil' if opts[:size].nil?
+    return _create_non_vital_header(opts) unless opts[:vital]
+
     @@sent_vital_chunks += 1
-    seq = @@sent_vital_chunks if seq.nil?
+    seq = @@sent_vital_chunks if opts[:seq].nil?
 
     flag_bits = '00'.dup
-    flag_bits[0] = flags[:resend] ? '1' : '0'
-    flag_bits[1] = flags[:vital] ? '1' : '0'
+    flag_bits[0] = opts[:resend] ? '1' : '0'
+    flag_bits[1] = opts[:vital] ? '1' : '0'
 
-    size_bits = size.to_s(2).rjust(12, '0')
+    size_bits = opts[:size].to_s(2).rjust(12, '0')
     # size_bits[0..5]
     # size_bits[6..]
 
diff --git a/lib/teeworlds_client.rb b/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
index 5860c73..88e9a47 100644
--- a/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
+++ b/lib/teeworlds_client.rb
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
 
   def send_chat(str)
     @netbase.send_packet(
-      NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 4 + str.length) +
+      NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 4 + str.length) +
       [
         pack_msg_id(NETMSGTYPE_CL_SAY),
         CHAT_ALL,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
     data += Packer.pack_str(GAME_NETVERSION)
     data += Packer.pack_str('password')
     data += Packer.pack_int(CLIENT_VERSION)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, data.size + 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: data.size + 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_INFO, system: true)] +
           data
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
       data += Packer.pack_str(password)
       data += Packer.pack_int(1)
     end
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, data.size + 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: data.size + 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_RCON_AUTH, system: true)] +
           data
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1)
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
   def rcon(command)
     data = []
     data += Packer.pack_str(command)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, data.size + 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: data.size + 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_RCON_CMD, system: true)] +
           data
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
     end
 
     @netbase.send_packet(
-      NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, data.size + 1) +
+      NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: data.size + 1) +
       [pack_msg_id(NETMSGTYPE_CL_STARTINFO, system: false)] +
       data
     )
@@ -235,14 +235,14 @@ class TeeworldsClient
 
   def send_msg_ready
     @netbase.send_packet(
-      NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1) +
+      NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1) +
       [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_READY, system: true)]
     )
   end
 
   def send_enter_game
     @netbase.send_packet(
-      NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1) +
+      NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1) +
       [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_ENTERGAME, system: true)]
     )
   end
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ class TeeworldsClient
     data += Packer.pack_int(inp[:wanted_weapon])
     data += Packer.pack_int(inp[:next_weapon])
     data += Packer.pack_int(inp[:prev_weapon])
-    msg = NetChunk.create_non_vital_header(size: data.size + 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.createl_header(vital: false, size: data.size + 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_INPUT, system: true)] +
           data
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1)
diff --git a/lib/teeworlds_server.rb b/lib/teeworlds_server.rb
index 90dfc51..639fe74 100644
--- a/lib/teeworlds_server.rb
+++ b/lib/teeworlds_server.rb
@@ -133,33 +133,33 @@ class TeeworldsServer
     data += Packer.pack_int(8) # chunk num?
     data += Packer.pack_int(MAP_CHUNK_SIZE)
     data += @game_server.map.sha256_arr # poor mans pack_raw()
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, data.size + 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: data.size + 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_MAP_CHANGE, system: true)] +
           data
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1, addr:)
   end
 
   def send_ready(addr)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_CON_READY, system: true)]
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1, addr:)
   end
 
   def send_ready_to_enter(addr)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSGTYPE_SV_READYTOENTER, system: false)]
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1, addr:)
   end
 
   def send_server_info(addr, server_info)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1 + server_info.size) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1 + server_info.size) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_SERVERINFO, system: true)] +
           server_info
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1, addr:)
   end
 
   def send_game_info(addr, data)
-    msg = NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 1 + data.size) +
+    msg = NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 1 + data.size) +
           [pack_msg_id(NETMSGTYPE_SV_GAMEINFO, system: false)] +
           data
     @netbase.send_packet(msg, 1, addr:)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class TeeworldsServer
     data = []
     data += Packer.pack_int(@current_game_tick)
     data += Packer.pack_int(@current_game_tick - delta_tick)
-    msg_snap_empty = NetChunk.create_non_vital_header(size: data.size + 1) +
+    msg_snap_empty = NetChunk.create_header(vital: false, size: data.size + 1) +
                      [pack_msg_id(NETMSG_SNAPEMPTY, system: true)] +
                      data
     @clients.each do |_id, client|
diff --git a/spec/03_chunk_spec.rb b/spec/03_chunk_spec.rb
index 51d1e51..c868b00 100644
--- a/spec/03_chunk_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/03_chunk_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ require_relative '../lib/chunk'
 describe 'NetChunk', :net_chunk do
   context 'Create vital header' do
     it 'Should set the vital flag' do
-      expect(NetChunk.create_vital_header({ vital: true }, 20, 5)).to eq([64, 20, 5])
+      expect(NetChunk.create_header(vital: true, size: 20, seq: 5)).to eq([64, 20, 5])
     end
   end
 end