diff --git a/src/model/block.rs b/src/model/block.rs
index 272bd8849..dd869802a 100644
--- a/src/model/block.rs
+++ b/src/model/block.rs
@@ -43,23 +43,18 @@ pub enum Message {
 	GetBlock(Hash),
 	/// Message to send a block of data, either because requested, of for first delivery of new
 	/// block
-	PutBlock(PutBlockMessage),
-	PutCompressedBlock(PutBlockMessage),
+	PutBlock { hash: Hash, data: BlockData },
 	/// Ask other node if they should have this block, but don't actually have it
 	NeedBlockQuery(Hash),
 	/// Response : whether the node do require that block
 	NeedBlockReply(bool),
 }
 
-/// Structure used to send a block
+/// A possibly compressed block of data
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct PutBlockMessage {
-	/// Hash of the block
-	pub hash: Hash,
-
-	/// Content of the block
-	#[serde(with = "serde_bytes")]
-	pub data: Vec<u8>,
+pub enum BlockData {
+	Plain(#[serde(with = "serde_bytes")] Vec<u8>),
+	Compressed(#[serde(with = "serde_bytes")] Vec<u8>),
 }
 
 impl RpcMessage for Message {}
@@ -136,8 +131,7 @@ impl BlockManager {
 
 	async fn handle(self: Arc<Self>, msg: &Message) -> Result<Message, Error> {
 		match msg {
-			Message::PutBlock(m) => self.write_block(&m.hash, &m.data, false).await,
-			Message::PutCompressedBlock(m) => self.write_block(&m.hash, &m.data, true).await,
+			Message::PutBlock { hash, data } => self.write_block(&hash, &data).await,
 			Message::GetBlock(h) => self.read_block(h).await,
 			Message::NeedBlockQuery(h) => self.need_block(h).await.map(Message::NeedBlockReply),
 			_ => Err(Error::BadRPC(format!("Unexpected RPC message"))),
@@ -160,12 +154,7 @@ impl BlockManager {
 	}
 
 	/// Write a block to disk
-	pub async fn write_block(
-		&self,
-		hash: &Hash,
-		data: &[u8],
-		compressed: bool,
-	) -> Result<Message, Error> {
+	pub async fn write_block(&self, hash: &Hash, data: &BlockData) -> Result<Message, Error> {
 		if self.is_block_compressed(hash).await.is_ok() {
 			return Ok(Message::Ok);
 		}
@@ -175,12 +164,16 @@ impl BlockManager {
 		fs::create_dir_all(&path).await?;
 
 		path.push(hex::encode(hash));
-		if compressed {
-			path.set_extension("zst");
-		}
+		let buffer = match data {
+			BlockData::Plain(b) => b,
+			BlockData::Compressed(b) => {
+				path.set_extension("zst");
+				b
+			}
+		};
 
 		let mut f = fs::File::create(path).await?;
-		f.write_all(data).await?;
+		f.write_all(&buffer).await?;
 		drop(f);
 
 		Ok(Message::Ok)
@@ -235,12 +228,15 @@ impl BlockManager {
 		}
 
 		if compressed {
-			Ok(Message::PutCompressedBlock(PutBlockMessage {
+			Ok(Message::PutBlock {
 				hash: *hash,
-				data,
-			}))
+				data: BlockData::Compressed(data),
+			})
 		} else {
-			Ok(Message::PutBlock(PutBlockMessage { hash: *hash, data }))
+			Ok(Message::PutBlock {
+				hash: *hash,
+				data: BlockData::Plain(data),
+			})
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -447,14 +443,14 @@ impl BlockManager {
 			// TODO find a way to not do this if they are sending it to us
 			// Let's suppose this isn't an issue for now with the BLOCK_RW_TIMEOUT delay
 			// between the RC being incremented and this part being called.
-			let (block_data, compressed) = self.rpc_get_raw_block(&hash).await?;
-			self.write_block(hash, &block_data[..], compressed).await?;
+			let block = self.rpc_get_raw_block(&hash).await?;
+			self.write_block(hash, &block).await?;
 		}
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	async fn rpc_get_raw_block(&self, hash: &Hash) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, bool), Error> {
+	async fn rpc_get_raw_block(&self, hash: &Hash) -> Result<BlockData, Error> {
 		let who = self.replication.read_nodes(&hash);
 		let resps = self
 			.rpc_client
@@ -469,8 +465,7 @@ impl BlockManager {
 
 		for resp in resps {
 			match resp {
-				Message::PutBlock(msg) => return Ok((msg.data, false)),
-				Message::PutCompressedBlock(msg) => return Ok((msg.data, true)),
+				Message::PutBlock { data, .. } => return Ok(data),
 				_ => {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -484,11 +479,10 @@ impl BlockManager {
 	pub async fn rpc_get_block(&self, hash: &Hash) -> Result<Vec<u8>, Error> {
 		self.rpc_get_raw_block(hash)
 			.await
-			.and_then(|(data, compressed)| {
-				if compressed {
+			.and_then(|data| match data {
+				BlockData::Plain(data) => Ok(data),
+				BlockData::Compressed(data) => {
 					zstd_decode(&data[..]).map_err(|_| Error::CorruptData(*hash))
-				} else {
-					Ok(data)
 				}
 			})
 	}
@@ -498,12 +492,15 @@ impl BlockManager {
 		let garage = self.garage.load_full().unwrap();
 		let compressed = zstd_encode(&data[..], garage.config.compression_level);
 		let message = if compressed.is_ok() && compressed.as_ref().unwrap().len() < data.len() {
-			Message::PutCompressedBlock(PutBlockMessage {
+			Message::PutBlock {
 				hash,
-				data: compressed.unwrap(),
-			})
+				data: BlockData::Compressed(compressed.unwrap()),
+			}
 		} else {
-			Message::PutBlock(PutBlockMessage { hash, data })
+			Message::PutBlock {
+				hash,
+				data: BlockData::Plain(data),
+			}
 		};
 		let who = self.replication.write_nodes(&hash);
 		self.rpc_client